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Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed



 
 
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Old September 9th 07, 10:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
masch6430
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed

I recently installed a program that I immediately decided I didn't want to
keep. So I deleted it. Now I can't get rid of its associated icon that is on
my desktop.
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Old September 9th 07, 11:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:22:01 -0700, masch6430
wrote:

I recently installed a program that I immediately decided I didn't want to
keep. So I deleted it. Now I can't get rid of its associated icon that is on
my desktop.



Please help us to help you. What does "I can't get rid of" mean?
Exactly how are you trying to get rid of it? What happens when you
try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

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Old September 10th 07, 02:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
masch6430
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed

I was trying to delete ("get rid of") the icon on the desktop corresponding
to a program I deleted. I got a message saying that the target file was not
in that location. I know the file wasn't there because I deleted it. The
icon stayed on the desktop.
Thanks

Marge


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:22:01 -0700, masch6430
wrote:

I recently installed a program that I immediately decided I didn't want to
keep. So I deleted it. Now I can't get rid of its associated icon that is on
my desktop.



Please help us to help you. What does "I can't get rid of" mean?
Exactly how are you trying to get rid of it? What happens when you
try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm and
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Old September 10th 07, 03:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
brink[_880_]
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed


masch6430;447079 Wrote:
I was trying to delete ("get rid of") the icon on the desktop
corresponding
to a program I deleted. I got a message saying that the target file was
not
in that location. I know the file wasn't there because I deleted it.
The
icon stayed on the desktop.
Thanks

Marge


Hi Marge,

When you deleted the program, did you manually delete it or used the
uninstall program for it?

You might try pressing F5 to refresh the desktop. There have been
cases that the icon was actually gone, but Vista just did not refresh
the desktop yet to make it go.

Shawn


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Old September 10th 07, 04:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
masch6430
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed

I used the "delete" functin for the desktop icon. I used the uninstall
function for the program.

"brink" wrote:


masch6430;447079 Wrote:
I was trying to delete ("get rid of") the icon on the desktop
corresponding
to a program I deleted. I got a message saying that the target file was
not
in that location. I know the file wasn't there because I deleted it.
The
icon stayed on the desktop.
Thanks

Marge


Hi Marge,

When you deleted the program, did you manually delete it or used the
uninstall program for it?

You might try pressing F5 to refresh the desktop. There have been
cases that the icon was actually gone, but Vista just did not refresh
the desktop yet to make it go.

Shawn


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brink

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Old September 10th 07, 09:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
Hank Arnold (MVP)
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed

Try looking in the C:\Users\User Name\Desktop folder. See if you can
delete it from there/ It also might be in the C:\Users\All Users\Desktop
or the C:\Users\Default User\Desktop. Depends on the install program.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

masch6430 wrote:
I was trying to delete ("get rid of") the icon on the desktop corresponding
to a program I deleted. I got a message saying that the target file was not
in that location. I know the file wasn't there because I deleted it. The
icon stayed on the desktop.
Thanks

Marge


"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:22:01 -0700, masch6430
wrote:

I recently installed a program that I immediately decided I didn't want to
keep. So I deleted it. Now I can't get rid of its associated icon that is on
my desktop.


Please help us to help you. What does "I can't get rid of" mean?
Exactly how are you trying to get rid of it? What happens when you
try? If you get an error message, please quote it verbatim.

For information on how to make a good newsgroup posting, read
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm and
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Try looking in the . See if you can delete it from there/ It also might
be in the C:\Users\All Users\Desktop or the C:\Users\Default
User\Desktop. Depends on the install program.

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
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Old September 10th 07, 01:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management
brink[_887_]
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Default Deleting a desktop icon with sorce file removed


Hank Arnold (MVP);447276 Wrote:
Try looking in the C:\Users\User Name\Desktop folder. See if you can
delete it from there/ It also might be in the C:\Users\All
Users\Desktop
or the C:\Users\Default User\Desktop. Depends on the install program.

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services




Marge,

If you are unable to do Hank's suggestion, then you might try
reinstalling the program and see if there is a option to turn off the
desktop icon in the program. If not, delete the desktop icon manually,
then uninstall the program.

Shawn


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