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  1. Posts : 10
    Windows 7
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    not sure if asked yet


    i am attempting to ascertain if there is a way to remove the "Common Tasks" (i believe it is called that) from windows.

    i am usually best friends with google, however, since i'm not aware of the element's proper name i have been unable to locate any relevant information.

    anyway, the element in question is marked with a red rectangle on my attached screenshot
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  2. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #2

    Hi

    It's called the navigation pane and a tutorial on how to achieve what you want is here:

    Navigation Pane - Turn On or Off (credits to Brink)

    Hope this helps and regards
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  3. Posts : 10
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Lomai said:
    Hi

    It's called the navigation pane and a tutorial on how to achieve what you want is here:

    Navigation Pane - Turn On or Off (credits to Brink)

    Hope this helps and regards
    the element i am attempting to remove is the one that sits on the left of the window when you are in the "personalize" or "network and sharing center" (among others) screen.

    i believe the panel in question is an independent element, although i may be incorrect.

    (i have also gone through the steps to turn off the navigation pane long ago, so i am positive it will not remove the element in question)
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  4. Posts : 1,506
    W7 Ult. x64 | OS X
       #4

    I don't believe it's possible to remove that pane from the sub menus in Control Panel.

    You're talking about this area yes?
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  5. Posts : 10
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    notsograymatter said:
    I don't believe it's possible to remove that pane from the sub menus in Control Panel.

    You're talking about this area yes?
    indeed.
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    just out of curiosity - why would you want to remove it ?? What are you trying to achieve.
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  7. Posts : 10
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    whs said:
    just out of curiosity - why would you want to remove it ?? What are you trying to achieve.
    i don't see it as a necessary element.

    i may be incorrect in assuming i can access all the places it links to, but if i am correct, it would be nice to save some space.

    it is mostly an aesthetic issue.
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  8.    #8

    I really doubt that is possible to remove. The image is located in shell32.dll, but to remove it, it would need hex editing and (maybe) registry editing as well.
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  9. Posts : 3,300
    Win7 Home Premium 64x
       #9

    ANN: new Classic Shell versions 1.0.3 and 1.9.0

    Maybe classic Shell can fix? I looked through the stuff it does and didn't see it, but it might be worth a shot. You could also send Ivo (the developer) a PM asking if it does this. Windows 7 Forums - View Profile: Ivo
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