This is hard for me to describe but the problem is in my desktop.  I don't know the name for this thing but you know when you open a new folder and theres this blue panel to the left that displays the stats.

When you open any folder on your computer, a list of hyperlinked tasks is displayed next to the folder contents on the LEFT usually. You can select a file or folder, and then click a task to rename, copy, move, or DELETE it. You can also send a file in e-mail or publish it to the Web.  Its the one with File Folder Tasks on top, Other Places on middle and Details on the bottom.

Anyway the problem is one day this strange panel appeared on my desktop and I don't know to get rid of it!



As you can see from the picture its that blue pane on the left.  How do I get rid of that pane from my desktop?   You got to that screen via My Computer or My Documents, right?  Right click on Start and select Explore.  Is that the view that you want?No you misunderstand I meant on the Desktop itself with nothing open theres this blue pane on the left of the desktop screen.  I don't know how to make that pane disappear.  Any SUGGESTIONS?Switch to Classic View, for a lot of reasons.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/classicview/intro.mspxOk I tried GOING to Control panel and changing Folder Options to Use Windows Classic INSTEAD of Show Common Tasks in Folders but the problem is not solved.  This only gets rid of the task panes in folders not on the Desktop.

This Renable File and Folder Task Pane is on my desktop Not in a folder.  I opened the Display on Desktop and changed the THEME to classic under Themes section and even though the Desktop turned into the classic version the *censored* Task Pane is still there!

Did anyone else have this problem?  I'm beginning to think this could be an error or glitch.As a *possible* solution, I suggest installing CCleaner and running it.  Be sure to include the Issues scan in your usage of CCleaner.  Your screenshot is of a Windows Explorer window, not your desktop, so that's a little confusing.  Within Explorer windows, clicking the "Folders" button (next to the search button) will solve your problem.  Otherwise, right-click on the desktop; choose "Properties".  Click the "Desktop" tab, then "Customize Desktop".  On the next dialogue box, click the "Web" tab.  Remove everything from that list.