my documents folder common tasks

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Guest

my documents folder's task pane shows the common tasks related to music
files, not excel, word, etc (like send by e-mail)although I don't have any
music files there. Anybody can help?
 
W

Wesley Vogel

Question: One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My
Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost its name, lost its icon, or has
the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?

Answer: This problem can occur if the hidden desktop.ini file in the special
folder is corrupt or missing. Here are the steps to fix this problem:
Illustrated, detailed instructions here:
http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq.html#faq3

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
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