Desktop Icons

I put the shortcut icon of a programme on my desktop. When the time came to
eliminate the file, I removed it in the usual way.

However, I did not remove the icon and the removal process did not remove
the icon.

Now, I cannot remove the icon as I can all others, by selecting it and then
deleting it.

Is there a process to get rid of these orphan icons?

John Reid

"John Reid" <john@reidsmailbox.com> wrote in message
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>I put the shortcut icon of a programme on my desktop. When the time came to
>eliminate the file, I removed it in the usual way.
>
> However, I did not remove the icon and the removal process did not remove
> the icon.
>
> Now, I cannot remove the icon as I can all others, by selecting it and
> then deleting it.
>
> Is there a process to get rid of these orphan icons?
>
> John Reid

What happens when you attempt to remove it?

Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm

"John Reid" <john@reidsmailbox.com> wrote in message
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>I put the shortcut icon of a programme on my desktop. When the time came to
>eliminate the file, I removed it in the usual way.
>
> However, I did not remove the icon and the removal process did not remove
> the icon.
>
> Now, I cannot remove the icon as I can all others, by selecting it and
> then deleting it.
>
> Is there a process to get rid of these orphan icons?
>
> John Reid

Try a refresh , if not then a reboot.
--
Paul


"John Reid" wrote:

> I put the shortcut icon of a programme on my desktop. When the time came to
> eliminate the file, I removed it in the usual way.
>
> However, I did not remove the icon and the removal process did not remove
> the icon.
>
> Now, I cannot remove the icon as I can all others, by selecting it and then
> deleting it.
>
> Is there a process to get rid of these orphan icons?
>
> John Reid
>
>

Is my face red!

I had made several attempts to get rid of the icon in question and nothing
had happened. Then I wrote my item on this Board.

I then turned off my computer for two days - out golfing. When I came back,
I checked this board, and cycled to my desktop. The icon was gone!

Thanks to those who answered.

John Reid

"PC Medic" <pcmedic2@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "John Reid" <john@reidsmailbox.com> wrote in message
> news:eFTJfIUZIHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I put the shortcut icon of a programme on my desktop. When the time came
>>to eliminate the file, I removed it in the usual way.
>>
>> However, I did not remove the icon and the removal process did not remove
>> the icon.
>>
>> Now, I cannot remove the icon as I can all others, by selecting it and
>> then deleting it.
>>
>> Is there a process to get rid of these orphan icons?
>>
>> John Reid
>
> What happens when you attempt to remove it?
>
>