Unwanted Toolbar on Desktop

[Fran]

I have this Toolbar on the left of my Desktop that I can not get rid of... I
have tried a few things and nothing works it is still there.. What happen was
I got another computer so I switched my hardrive to mine.. and when I started
it up there where some drivers missing.. So I had to re-download them.. and
it was still there.. I can not use the restore option like I have done in the
past to get rid of this problem.. it is anoying to me.. and I dont want it
there.. I can not manage my Desktop icons or anything while I have this 3 to
4 in. toolbar on the left of the screen..Please Help?

 

[PaulM]

Go here and run this script:
http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=117

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have this Toolbar on the left of my Desktop that I can not get rid of... I
have tried a few things and nothing works it is still there.. What happen was
I got another computer so I switched my hardrive to mine.. and when I started
it up there where some drivers missing.. So I had to re-download them.. and
it was still there.. I can not use the restore option like I have done in the
past to get rid of this problem.. it is anoying to me.. and I dont want it
there.. I can not manage my Desktop icons or anything while I have this 3 to
4 in. toolbar on the left of the screen..Please Help?

It's called the "Common Tasks Bar." To get rid of it, go to Doug
Knox's site, http://www.dougknox.com. On the left, click Win XP Fixes,
then Remove Common Tasks from Desktop.