Desktop Problem

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    __matrix__ is offline Newbie

    Desktop Problem

    Ok, heres the thing.

    One day, I turned on my computer and logged on, but then my desktop had some really wierd tooldbar like thing on the side. It has no "X" button to get rid of it or anything.

    Here's a screenshot of it. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ta/desktop.jpg

    It kinda shrunk when I uploaded it...sorry.

    Any idea what it is and how to get rid of it?


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    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    Its an XP bug,


    go HERE: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


    go to line 15 where you will find a vbs script that removes this problem


    15. Remove Common Tasks from the Desktop

  3. #3
    __matrix__ is offline Newbie
    Thank you soooo much!

    But what do I do after I click it?
    I clicked save, but I don't know where I should save it, or what to do after that.

    (Yeah...I'm really pathetic when it comes to computers)

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    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    The instructions are at the top of Kelly's page.

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    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    Also just reviewing Kelly's site:

    Choose: Run rather than Save.

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    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    Also if you have a problem with Kelly's fix here is another:

    www.dougknox.com

    Go to the Windows XP Fixes section. Follow the link for Remove Common Tasks from Desktop.

    This small VB Script utility will modify the System Registry to remove Common Tasks from your Desktop.

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