Task Bar icons won't close

[DNB]

There are about 8 or nine folders sitting in my task bar (not the
system tray), and I can't get rid of them. The right click menu has no
close option, and opening and then attempting to close them my
clicking on the X simply mimimizes the folders again.

Rebooting is no help either.

Very frustrating!

Thanks for any help.

 

[Ron Badour]

Try Alt + F4 keys. When you say rebooting doesn't help, do you mean that
the same icons somehow remain open on the taskbar? Do you regularly scan
with up to date anti virus and malware programs?

 

[DNB]

I figured out a bit more. The folders (and files) are actually
subfolders of the My Documents folder. Somehow the My Documents folder
has made its way on to my taskbar, where it appears greyed out. Where
does it belong, as I think what I need to do is drag it back where it
belongs.

 

[Elmo]

I figured out a bit more. The folders (and files) are actually
subfolders of the My Documents folder. Somehow the My Documents folder
has made its way on to my taskbar, where it appears greyed out. Where
does it belong, as I think what I need to do is drag it back where it
belongs.

You could drag it to the Desktop. Or just right-click the Taskbar,
click Toolbars, and deselect the one for the "My Documents" Toolbar.

 

[DNB]

DNBwrote:


You could drag it to the Desktop. Or just right-click the Taskbar,
click Toolbars, and deselect the one for the "My Documents" Toolbar.

Thanks. problem solved.