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Geek Culture / Wah! Desktop problem!

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Pricey
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Posted: 27th Dec 2004 17:00 Edited at: 27th Dec 2004 17:03
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I don't know how the hell it happened but I seem to have managed to get the Windows XP task pane stuck to the side of my desktop and am totally unable to get rid of it. Nothing works, you can't drag it right click it or anything. I have removed the task pane from My Computer and Windows Explorer but it still appears on the desktop. There is no option to disable it anywhere. The buttons on it seem to work though. I'm using XP Pro. Please help me, its getting on my nerves

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EddieB
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Posted: 27th Dec 2004 17:12 Edited at: 27th Dec 2004 17:14
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Just drag it back to the bottom or if that doesnt work right click on it and click lock the taskbar (only if it has a tick next to it ) the try.

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eddie

[edit] sorry i didnt see the picture [/edit]

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Posted: 27th Dec 2004 17:16
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You can't drag it or anything, its stuck
The taskbar is locked

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IanG
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have you used any home made programs that work with the desktop handle?

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Jess T
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Posted: 27th Dec 2004 19:36
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Did you Google it?

And failing that, have you retraced your steps before it happened?

And, failing THAT, have you dug around in the Window's settings untill you got lost, and had about 14 options windows open?

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Posted: 27th Dec 2004 19:41
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Have you tried re booting

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Quote: "Have you tried re booting"


I'm not even going to answer that question

Quote: "And, failing THAT, have you dug around in the Window's settings untill you got lost, and had about 14 options windows open?"


I can't find anything about the task pane on the desktop

Quote: "Did you Google it?"


Not yet

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Then google it

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right click on the desktop > properties > tab to "desktop" > "customize desktop..." button > tab to "web" > should be able to fix your problem right there .. hopefully


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Posted: 28th Dec 2004 02:27 Edited at: 28th Dec 2004 02:28
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Nothing in that window seems to help :S

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Posted: 28th Dec 2004 02:52 Edited at: 28th Dec 2004 02:52
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Here's the answer, very simple, be prepared...

Dun dun dun...


Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Restore

It works for me everytime, and has gotten me out of some nasty situations...

If that doesn't work, go suck a lemon and drown your sorrows.



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hmm.. I'm out of ideas..

Wait...

I assume you can't right click on that bar anywhere... to pull up an options menu...

*lemme check windows help and support*

nothin...

Sorry


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Posted: 28th Dec 2004 05:31
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Reinstall Windows? A bit excessive, maybe, but it'd fix it

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Posted: 28th Dec 2004 05:58 Edited at: 28th Dec 2004 05:59
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System restore would be a better idea than reinstalling windows

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You can't right click it for an options menu

System Restore does nothing

I can't find a lemon to suck

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