how do i remove this?

IDLE · September 27th, 2004

here is a screeen shot of a friends pc. he isnt sure how it got there and i havent seen this before...any help that would be great thanks!

problem is the blue bar on the left hand side

IDLE

chaos945 · September 27th, 2004

Turn on classic folder settings.

Open any folder and goto TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, and select "Use Windows Classic Folders".

**American Zombie** · September 27th, 2004

That looks like his desktop not a folder.

chaos945 · September 27th, 2004

Yeah, but it looks like folder tasks to me, probably solve the issue.

IDLE · September 27th, 2004

Originally Posted by chaos945

Turn on classic folder settings.

Open any folder and goto TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, and select "Use Windows Classic Folders".

tried that didnt work

2z · September 27th, 2004

Remove Common Tasks from Desktop

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm

and stop using ontracks fix it 4/5 reg fixer

IDLE · September 27th, 2004

Originally Posted by 2zee

Remove Common Tasks from Desktop

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm

and stop using ontracks fix it 4/5 reg fixer

not sure what that is? ontrakcs fix it?

**Tittles** · September 27th, 2004

its like a virus scanner/disk cleaner/reg cleaner kinda thing. A utility program mostly.

**Lee** · September 28th, 2004

You have both windows messenger and msn messenger installed, so that's why that is happening. Even though 1 is not visable in the notification area.

So one signs in then the other signs in and you get that message. Remove the one you wish not to use, usually messenger 4.7 (windows default built in meseenger).

**rushm001** · September 28th, 2004

Originally Posted by IDLE

problem is the blue bar on the left hand side

Originally Posted by Lee

You have both windows messenger and msn messenger installed, so that's why that is happening. Even though 1 is not visable in the notification area.

So one signs in then the other signs in and you get that message. Remove the one you wish not to use, usually messenger 4.7 (windows default built in meseenger).

Nice answer Lee, not what he wanted though.

**Lee** · September 28th, 2004

Ohh yeah duh, thats what I get trying to write a report, listen to football and the radio and browse problems, as Arthur Atkinson would say 'How Queer'!
Chaos's answer should fix it.

**dreamliner77** · September 29th, 2004

Originally Posted by American Zombie

That looks like his desktop not a folder.

You are aware that the desktop is a folder, correct?

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IDLE OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 374 Reputation: 80 Power: 101	how do i remove this? here is a screeen shot of a friends pc. he isnt sure how it got there and i havent seen this before...any help that would be great thanks! problem is the blue bar on the left hand side IDLE Attached Thumbnails

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IDLE OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 374 Reputation: 80 Power: 101	Originally Posted by chaos945 Turn on classic folder settings. Open any folder and goto TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, and select "Use Windows Classic Folders". tried that didnt work

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IDLE OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 374 Reputation: 80 Power: 101	Originally Posted by 2zee Remove Common Tasks from Desktop http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm and stop using ontracks fix it 4/5 reg fixer not sure what that is? ontrakcs fix it?

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Tittles Dabba Dooba Joined: July 2002 Location: Muskegon, Michigan Posts: 6,344 Reputation: 1590 Power: 195	its like a virus scanner/disk cleaner/reg cleaner kinda thing. A utility program mostly. Yo

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rushm001 In the beginning...... Joined: September 2002 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 3,480 Reputation: 1370 Power: 162	Originally Posted by IDLE problem is the blue bar on the left hand side Originally Posted by Lee You have both windows messenger and msn messenger installed, so that's why that is happening. Even though 1 is not visable in the notification area. So one signs in then the other signs in and you get that message. Remove the one you wish not to use, usually messenger 4.7 (windows default built in meseenger). Nice answer Lee, not what he wanted though.

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September 27th, 2004	Top \| #2
chaos945 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2003 Posts: 932 Reputation: 300 Power: 122	Turn on classic folder settings. Open any folder and goto TOOLS, FOLDER OPTIONS, and select "Use Windows Classic Folders".

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American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,849 Reputation: 2689 Power: 148	That looks like his desktop not a folder.

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chaos945 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: February 2003 Posts: 932 Reputation: 300 Power: 122	Yeah, but it looks like folder tasks to me, probably solve the issue.

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2z OSNN Gamer Joined: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,439 Reputation: 20 Power: 143	Remove Common Tasks from Desktop http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_d...sk_desktop.htm and stop using ontracks fix it 4/5 reg fixer

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Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 141	You have both windows messenger and msn messenger installed, so that's why that is happening. Even though 1 is not visable in the notification area. So one signs in then the other signs in and you get that message. Remove the one you wish not to use, usually messenger 4.7 (windows default built in meseenger).

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Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 141	Ohh yeah duh, thats what I get trying to write a report, listen to football and the radio and browse problems, as Arthur Atkinson would say 'How Queer'! Chaos's answer should fix it.

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,638 Reputation: 1111 Power: 178	Originally Posted by American Zombie That looks like his desktop not a folder. You are aware that the desktop is a folder, correct? "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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