Explorer Common Tasks on Desktop can't be closed

[Tim]

Common Tasks such as Folder Tasks, Other Places, and
Details have somehow become a permanent part of my
desktop. How can I close it?

At the same time this started happening, the icons on the
taskbar became mixed up. When the PC is first booted,
they are fine. Shortly after using the PC, they shuffle
around. For example, Internet Explorer displays the
Outlook icon.

I suspected a virus but Symantec Antivirus says I'm clean.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Tim.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Tim,

For Common Tasks issue:
Click Start, Run and type "regsvr32 /i shell32". Restart Windows. If this does not help, download the fix from Doug Knox's site:

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

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Common Tasks such as Folder Tasks, Other Places, and
Details have somehow become a permanent part of my
desktop. How can I close it?

At the same time this started happening, the icons on the
taskbar became mixed up. When the PC is first booted,
they are fine. Shortly after using the PC, they shuffle
around. For example, Internet Explorer displays the
Outlook icon.

I suspected a virus but Symantec Antivirus says I'm clean.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, Tim.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top
Scroll down to and click:
15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top
Scroll down to and click:
15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

 

[Tim]

That worked! Thanks, Tim.

-----Original Message-----
Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top
Scroll down to and click:
15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In Tim <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
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[Tim]

Thanks for the advice. -Tim.

-----Original Message-----
Tim,

For Common Tasks issue:
Click Start, Run and type "regsvr32 /i shell32". Restart

Windows. If this does not help, download the fix from
Doug Knox's site:

Removes Common Tasks from Desktop
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_deskt op.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en- us/gp/gpref.asp

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[Wesley Vogel]

Tim,

You betcha! ;-)