Taskbar and start menu properties problem

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Delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream values from the following
registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
TrayNotify

How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;283084

For an automated edit, go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to and click on...
53. Remove Past Items From Notification Area

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:F79F31B2-2CAF-4C7F-92E6-8F550CE88B07@microsoft.com,
ABC123_breakofdawn <ABC123_breakofdawn@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
pecked:
> Well my problem is that recently i downloaded a program for msn called
> 'CE/DP STEALER. After i downloaded it , it didnt seem to be working
> correctly, so i uninstalled it and all of its adds. , now my problem is
> that the 'CE/DP STEALER' has left loads of past items on my customise
> notifications. what i mean by this is that when you right click on the
> taskbar, and then click properties, i go to the taskbar tab, and then i
> click on customise.I see that the CE/DP STEALER has left alot of rubbish
> in my past items. Is there anyway of getting rid of all this?
>
> If so please reply to this thread, Thankyou.