Desktop "Folder Tasks" blue bar on left of desktop

[Guest]

Hi,

I may have pressed some wrong keys on my keyboard accidently and now on my
desktop, there is a blue bar which occupies approximately the 1st quarter of
the left side of the desktop. My normal icons i.e. Recycle Bin are still
visible, but just to the right of the blue bar which is taking up the 1st
quarter of the left of the screen.

On the bar are the following items shown

"Folder Tasks"

"Other Places"

"Details"

When I click these, they bring up a sub-menu which is similar to the type of
menu on the left of the "My Documents" folder.

Does anyone know how to get rid of this? I have tried changing the
backround and theme but to no avail. I have also tried to click and drag the
bar away but this does not work either. The desktop appears fine in the
other user accounts on my machine.

Thanks

Duncan

 

[Nepatsfan]

In (e-mail address removed) Duncan
wrote:

Hi,

I may have pressed some wrong keys on my keyboard accidently
and now on my desktop, there is a blue bar which occupies
approximately the 1st quarter of the left side of the
desktop. My normal icons i.e. Recycle Bin are still
visible, but just to the right of the blue bar which is
taking up the 1st quarter of the left of the screen.

On the bar are the following items shown

"Folder Tasks"

"Other Places"

"Details"

When I click these, they bring up a sub-menu which is
similar to the type of menu on the left of the "My
Documents" folder.

Does anyone know how to get rid of this? I have tried
changing the backround and theme but to no avail. I have
also tried to click and drag the bar away but this does not
work either. The desktop appears fine in the other user
accounts on my machine.

Thanks

Duncan

Remove Common Tasks from Desktop
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

Line 15, left hand column, Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan