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bullwinkle

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    This is a simple problem
    « on: July 01, 2013, 09:00:24 PM »
    I don't know what happened, but someone messed around with my PC.

    I now have a blue bar about 1/5 of the screen wide on the left hand side.  My icons have been pushed over to the right.

    The bar has on it Folder Tasks   Other Places   and Details with options under each.

    How can I get rid of it?

    Windows XP sp3

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    Re: This is a simple problem
    « Reply #1 on: July 01, 2013, 10:39:06 PM »
    Drag the bar. It will snap in place.
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    bullwinkle

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      Re: This is a simple problem
      « Reply #2 on: July 02, 2013, 01:20:43 AM »
      The bar doesn't drag.  I do have a task bar as well.  The bar on the left side is 1/5 as wide as the screen.
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      Re: This is a simple problem
      « Reply #3 on: July 02, 2013, 02:03:47 AM »
      Right click on the taskbar, go onto Toolbars, and untick whatever is there.  It sounds as if someone accidentally dragged a folder there and Windows has made a toolbar for it.
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      bullwinkle

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        Re: This is a simple problem
        « Reply #4 on: July 02, 2013, 01:18:32 PM »
        Did that.  Nothing is ticked.  This side bar also displays whatever program I execute.  Maybe that will help in deciding exactly just what it is.
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        Re: This is a simple problem
        « Reply #5 on: July 02, 2013, 02:47:40 PM »
        bullwinkle, you have to drag it.
        Pull hard, if it slips, get a better grip.
        Make sure you have a sharp mouse pointer. Try jabbing in in different places. Yank on it with the mouse pointer. Keep trying. It took me almost a day to figure how to grasp it. You just have to keep at nit until is pops of the edge. As mentioned earlier, the task bar  must be unlocked.
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        Re: This is a simple problem
        « Reply #6 on: July 02, 2013, 02:50:32 PM »
        Could you provide a screenshot? It might help determine what it is.
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        Re: This is a simple problem
        « Reply #7 on: July 02, 2013, 03:00:31 PM »
        BC, this is what happens to me when mine tanbark wanders off.


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        Re: This is a simple problem
        « Reply #8 on: July 02, 2013, 03:01:15 PM »
        What is a tanbark? I swear to you - if you don't start spell checking I'm going to delete your posts.
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          Re: This is a simple problem
          « Reply #9 on: July 02, 2013, 03:25:50 PM »
          I am familiar with clicking and dragging this to the taskbar but there is no response.  And the task bar is unlocked.

          I would be happy to give you a screenshot if you tell me how to do it.
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          Re: This is a simple problem
          « Reply #10 on: July 02, 2013, 04:17:44 PM »
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          Re: This is a simple problem
          « Reply #11 on: July 02, 2013, 06:07:42 PM »
          Quote from: Allan on July 02, 2013, 03:01:15 PM
          What is a tanbark? I swear to you - if you don't start spell checking I'm going to delete your posts.
          Allan, the spell checker calls it that hat name. What else can I co?
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          Re: This is a simple problem
          « Reply #12 on: July 02, 2013, 06:19:26 PM »
          Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 02, 2013, 06:07:42 PM
          Allan, the spell checker calls it that hat name. What else can I co?

          Stop posting.
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            Re: This is a simple problem
            « Reply #13 on: July 03, 2013, 02:54:57 AM »
            I think I performed the procedure correctly.  At any rate this is the URL (I hope):

            http://imageshack.us/content_round.php?page=done&l=img854/7661/gtbr.jpg

            If that doesn't work, let me know.
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            Re: This is a simple problem
            « Reply #14 on: July 03, 2013, 02:57:47 AM »
            The screenshot turned out fine, very helpful, thank you.

            Here you go - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm
            Follow the instructions there, that will resolve the issue.
            It's an odd one, and not meant to happen as far as I'm aware, at least I don't know of a way to actually cause that by changing a setting.

            Hope this helps!
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