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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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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. 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 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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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 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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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 -- brink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_ *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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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 -- brink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_ *Please post feedback to help others.* |
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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. -- 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 Please Reply to the Newsgroup 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. -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services |
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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 -- brink *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_ *Please post feedback to help others.* |