background left side..blue column & icons can't move

Richard

background left side..blue column & icons can't move

Windows XP1284
hi,

first time questioner. both my fiance's 3 computers & my

daughters computer have developed a blue column on the

left w/"folder tasks", "other places" & "details". also

they can't move icons.

i thought it was a virus on my girls computer transfered

in a syn of files. now my daughter has the same problem.

i'm tapped on ideas. the only thing i'm uncomfotable w/is

reg editing w/out good dirction.

thanks for any help,

steve

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Anando

Registered User

Tue Dec 02 20:03:05 CST 2003

Re:background left side..blue column & icons can't move

Hi Steve,

You may download and apply the Following patch form MVP Doug Knox's website:

Remove common tasks from desktop

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm

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Anando

Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

http://www.mvps.org

http://www.dts-l.org

"steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

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hi,

first time questioner. both my fiance's 3 computers & my

daughters computer have developed a blue column on the

left w/"folder tasks", "other places" & "details". also

they can't move icons.

i thought it was a virus on my girls computer transfered

in a syn of files. now my daughter has the same problem.

i'm tapped on ideas. the only thing i'm uncomfotable w/is

reg editing w/out good dirction.

thanks for any help,

steve