Remove Icons from desktop

[Virgilb]

I downloaded a game and the download placed a game icon on my desktop. After
I played the game I deleated the game and removed the program from my PC
without any problems. However the icon remained on my desktop and I went to
the help section and found instructions on how to remove icons from my
desktop by going to my "Personalization" and clicked on the left pane and got
the change desktop window but the game icon was not there. Now I have an icon
for the game on my desktop and don't know how to remove it. I even tried to
click on the icon and drag it to the trash bin icon but I get a notice popup
that said the file cannot be found (I supposed thats because I deleted the
program from my PC). How to I get this icon off my PC DESKTOP? Any help
greatly appreciated.....

 

[Jane C]

Hi,

Right-click on your Desktop, and select 'Refresh'. The offending icon
should then be gone.

--
Jane, not plain ) 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation -)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"Virgilb" <Virgilb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD200BA2-FB27-43F4-A1BB-327963F602E9@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded a game and the download placed a game icon on my desktop.
>After
> I played the game I deleated the game and removed the program from my PC
> without any problems. However the icon remained on my desktop and I went
> to
> the help section and found instructions on how to remove icons from my
> desktop by going to my "Personalization" and clicked on the left pane and
> got
> the change desktop window but the game icon was not there. Now I have an
> icon
> for the game on my desktop and don't know how to remove it. I even tried
> to
> click on the icon and drag it to the trash bin icon but I get a notice
> popup
> that said the file cannot be found (I supposed thats because I deleted the
> program from my PC). How to I get this icon off my PC DESKTOP? Any help
> greatly appreciated.....

 

[Mick Murphy]

If it i still there, right-click on the icon>delete.

"Virgilb" wrote:

> I downloaded a game and the download placed a game icon on my desktop. After
> I played the game I deleated the game and removed the program from my PC
> without any problems. However the icon remained on my desktop and I went to
> the help section and found instructions on how to remove icons from my
> desktop by going to my "Personalization" and clicked on the left pane and got
> the change desktop window but the game icon was not there. Now I have an icon
> for the game on my desktop and don't know how to remove it. I even tried to
> click on the icon and drag it to the trash bin icon but I get a notice popup
> that said the file cannot be found (I supposed thats because I deleted the
> program from my PC). How to I get this icon off my PC DESKTOP? Any help
> greatly appreciated.....

 

[Virgilb]

Thanks Jane C, That did the trick, appreciate the reply.

"Jane C" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Right-click on your Desktop, and select 'Refresh'. The offending icon
> should then be gone.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ) 64 bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation -)
> MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> "Virgilb" <Virgilb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FD200BA2-FB27-43F4-A1BB-327963F602E9@microsoft.com...
> >I downloaded a game and the download placed a game icon on my desktop.
> >After
> > I played the game I deleated the game and removed the program from my PC
> > without any problems. However the icon remained on my desktop and I went
> > to
> > the help section and found instructions on how to remove icons from my
> > desktop by going to my "Personalization" and clicked on the left pane and
> > got
> > the change desktop window but the game icon was not there. Now I have an
> > icon
> > for the game on my desktop and don't know how to remove it. I even tried
> > to
> > click on the icon and drag it to the trash bin icon but I get a notice
> > popup
> > that said the file cannot be found (I supposed thats because I deleted the
> > program from my PC). How to I get this icon off my PC DESKTOP? Any help
> > greatly appreciated.....
>

 

[Virgilb]

Thanks Mick, I forgot to add that I tried that at first. But Janes advise
helped me out. Thanks for you help also....

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

> If it i still there, right-click on the icon>delete.
>
> "Virgilb" wrote:
>
> > I downloaded a game and the download placed a game icon on my desktop. After
> > I played the game I deleated the game and removed the program from my PC
> > without any problems. However the icon remained on my desktop and I went to
> > the help section and found instructions on how to remove icons from my
> > desktop by going to my "Personalization" and clicked on the left pane and got
> > the change desktop window but the game icon was not there. Now I have an icon
> > for the game on my desktop and don't know how to remove it. I even tried to
> > click on the icon and drag it to the trash bin icon but I get a notice popup
> > that said the file cannot be found (I supposed thats because I deleted the
> > program from my PC). How to I get this icon off my PC DESKTOP? Any help
> > greatly appreciated.....

 

[Nick-s]

I have the same problem, I installed the "phoenix RC demo", and then
unninstalled it from add remove programs, unfortunately its left a shrtcut
behind on the desktop.

it doesnt vanish if I refresh the desktop, and if I click on it, or select
it in any way, explorer hangs. So I cant delete it, or at least not directly.

further, its not in my desktop folder under c:\users\me\desktop, so I cant
delete it from there either!

Anyone have any ideas?
I'd prefer to be rid of the dead icon.