Sidebar with folder options will not disappear and wastes desktop space.

Running XP - Pro w/SP-3. All of a sudden my counter top has a sidebar wide 2 inches with "folder tasks, other places, and details that will not disappear. Control Panel has no options left-clck does nothing... Any ideas?

http://www.dougknox.com/XP/scripts_desc/xp_commtask_desktop.htm - remove common office tasks
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