Desktop properties thing

[Doug]

Hey everyone,

I have a strange problem, and I am unsure of the fix.
I woke up this morning, and now on my desktop to the left, I have the folder
properties screen. Like when you open up a folder, "Folder Tasks, Other
places, and details". All my icons got moved the right a notch to make room
for this. I don't want this option on my desktop, how do I remove it?? I
know it's a simple setting somewhere, but I'll be darned if I know where off
hand.

TIA,

Doug

 

[Jon]

Hey everyone,

I have a strange problem, and I am unsure of the fix.
I woke up this morning, and now on my desktop to the left, I have the
folder properties screen. Like when you open up a folder, "Folder Tasks,
Other places, and details". All my icons got moved the right a notch to
make room for this. I don't want this option on my desktop, how do I
remove it?? I know it's a simple setting somewhere, but I'll be darned if
I know where off hand.

TIA,

Doug

Right-click your taskbar at the bottom > Toolbars > (Uncheck item)

Jon

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have a strange problem, and I am unsure of the fix.
I woke up this morning, and now on my desktop to the left, I have the
folder properties screen. Like when you open up a folder, "Folder
Tasks, Other places, and details". All my icons got moved the right
a notch to make room for this. I don't want this option on my
desktop, how do I remove it?? I know it's a simple setting
somewhere, but I'll be darned if I know where off hand.

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.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Check it here:-
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

 

[Doug]

Alright,
Thanks for the help guys, I'll look into the program.

Doug