Windows Desktop, Please help!!!!!

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I need help. My desktop has this bid blue bar all down the left side of the
screen and it has 3 sections on it: Folder Tasks, Other Places, and Details.
It just came on there one day and I can't figure out how to get rid of it.
Also my destop items will not move with drag and drop; they will only let me
place them elsewhere if I cut and paste. What's with that?
I'm sure these are probably some thing really simple because my computer
works just fine, but this is beyond me.
Please help, I'll be forever in your debt!
James

 

[Nepatsfan]

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I need help. My desktop has this bid blue bar all down the
left side of the
screen and it has 3 sections on it: Folder Tasks, Other
Places, and Details.
It just came on there one day and I can't figure out how to
get rid of it.
Also my destop items will not move with drag and drop; they
will only let me
place them elsewhere if I cut and paste. What's with that?
I'm sure these are probably some thing really simple because
my computer
works just fine, but this is beyond me.
Please help, I'll be forever in your debt!
James

Try the following.

Go to Start -> Run and enter this command in the Open box.

regsvr32 /i shell32

Click OK.

If that doesn't solve the problem, download and run the
registry fix available at this web site.

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Line 15, left hand column, Remove Common Tasks from Desktop
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Here's a program that you may find helpful.

Courtesy of Doug Knox, MS-MVP
Remove Common Tasks from Desktop
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan