How to Remove Annoying Common Tasks from Desktop in Windows XP?



Many times Windows XP starts showing common tasks at Desktop and it becomes quite irritating because it overlaps the desktop wallpaper and doesnt look good.

Its a known bug in Windows XP and it happens when the desktop.htt file entry in registry get corrupted. Windows XP considers Desktop as a normal folder and shows common tasks on Desktop just like other folders.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/6254/desktopcommontaskstb5.png

But don't worry here I'm posting a solution which can fix this problem:

1st METHOD:

1. Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} \shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}

2. In right-side pane, set value of "PersistMoniker" to:

file://%userappdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop.htt

3. Thats it. Log off and log on again. It'll fix the problem.

2nd METHOD:

1. Download following ZIP file, extract it and run the extracted .REG file:

Download ZIP File

2. Log off and log on again. It'll fix the problem.

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  • VG

    ^^ Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter.

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