Unwanted panel on window

[Paddy]

When I create a new folder on my desktop and open it by
double-clicking, there is a light-blue panel on the left of it's
window with such helpful items as "File and Folder Tasks", "Other
Places", and "Details"

Please, is there some way that I can get rid of this, and stop it
appearing in future?

glurblug

 

[WTC]

Go into Folder Options and select Use Windows Classic folders.

 

[Alex Nichol]

When I create a new folder on my desktop and open it by
double-clicking, there is a light-blue panel on the left of it's
window with such helpful items as "File and Folder Tasks", "Other
Places", and "Details"

Please, is there some way that I can get rid of this, and stop it
appearing in future?

In Control Panel - System - Advanced - Performance click Settings - in
the panel uncheck 'Show common tasks in Folders' (that will affect My
Computer windows too). You might also usefully turn off some of the
eye-candy - top ten lines - which do little of benefit at expense of
quite a lot of CPU time

 

[Paddy]

duh! The same as W2k ... must have been awake too long.
Thanks