Desktop toolbar - want it to show only desktop icons.

For some reason the desktop toolbar has icons on it that I don't want and I
want to get rid of them.

1. There is a "Public" icon that I don't want on the toolbar...it is not on
my desktop so I don't want it on the toolbar. There is no option to delete
it...I don't care if I have to hack the registry...I want it gone.

2. Internet Explorer - I wanted a shortcut to IE on my desktop, so I created
one. However, there seems to be one put on the toolbar automatically. I've
deleted it several times, but it keeps coming back. The shortcut on my
desktop is also on my toolbar which is exactly what I want...I want the
automatic icon removed from my desktop toolbar.

Try this:

Right click on the shortcut you want to delete and select properties
On the general tab the Location field will show where that shortcut is (you
will probably need to click on the text and Use the arrow keys to see all of
it)
In my case it is in:
C:\Users\USERID\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Browse to that location and delete the short cut and it is gone
You can also add short cuts here and they will be added

Good luck

"Steve Wood" <SteveWood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37D9897E-30A5-487F-83D8-0529841F2C18@microsoft.com...
> For some reason the desktop toolbar has icons on it that I don't want and
> I
> want to get rid of them.
>
> 1. There is a "Public" icon that I don't want on the toolbar...it is not
> on
> my desktop so I don't want it on the toolbar. There is no option to
> delete
> it...I don't care if I have to hack the registry...I want it gone.
>
> 2. Internet Explorer - I wanted a shortcut to IE on my desktop, so I
> created
> one. However, there seems to be one put on the toolbar automatically.
> I've
> deleted it several times, but it keeps coming back. The shortcut on my
> desktop is also on my toolbar which is exactly what I want...I want the
> automatic icon removed from my desktop toolbar.

Bruce Jacobs;438259 Wrote:
> Try this:
>
> Right click on the shortcut you want to delete and select properties
> On the general tab the Location field will show where that shortcut is
> (you
> will probably need to click on the text and Use the arrow keys to see
> all of
> it)
> In my case it is in:
> C:\Users\USERID\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick
> Launch
>
> Browse to that location and delete the short cut and it is gone
> You can also add short cuts here and they will be added
>
> Good luck
>
> "Steve Wood" <SteveWood@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:37D9897E-30A5-487F-83D8-0529841F2C18@xxxxxx

Hi Steve,

If that does not help, here is a way to create your own custom desktop
toolbar with whatever you want in it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/86...r-desktop.html

Shawn


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