Windows 95/98/ME undeletable desktop icon?

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Just installed IBM's bluetooth stack on a laptop. Was sooo glad!

Started to do the traditional 'cleanup' of an install and found the 'My
Bluetooth Places' icon on the desktop will not allow me to delete it.
Tweakui does not show it on the 'desktop' tab for icons. I figure it must be
a registry entry that needs removing but not sure. Can anyone help with some
info. on how to delete this thing?

Thanks
Happy Bluetooth User (except for desktop icon)
 
It may be a NameSpace item.
If so remove it from the Registry using Regedit.
It should appear under the key: (along with the Recycle Bin, Inbox
etc.)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

It is good practice to export any key before deletion in case of
error.

Don't delete this one. It is the Recycle Bin.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm


On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:11:29 -0500, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "none"
<nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote:

>Just installed IBM's bluetooth stack on a laptop. Was sooo glad!
>
>Started to do the traditional 'cleanup' of an install and found the 'My
>Bluetooth Places' icon on the desktop will not allow me to delete it.
>Tweakui does not show it on the 'desktop' tab for icons. I figure it must be
>a registry entry that needs removing but not sure. Can anyone help with some
>info. on how to delete this thing?
>
>Thanks
>Happy Bluetooth User (except for desktop icon)
>
 
Alan, you made my day! The suggestion worked great. Thanks!
vm
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"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> It may be a NameSpace item.
> If so remove it from the Registry using Regedit.
> It should appear under the key: (along with the Recycle Bin, Inbox
> etc.)
>
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Deskto
p\NameSpace
>
> It is good practice to export any key before deletion in case of
> error.
>
> Don't delete this one. It is the Recycle Bin.
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Deskto
p\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
>
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
> On Fri, 9 May 2008 20:11:29 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "none"
> <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote:
>
> >Just installed IBM's bluetooth stack on a laptop. Was sooo glad!
> >
> >Started to do the traditional 'cleanup' of an install and found the 'My
> >Bluetooth Places' icon on the desktop will not allow me to delete it.
> >Tweakui does not show it on the 'desktop' tab for icons. I figure it must
be
> >a registry entry that needs removing but not sure. Can anyone help with
some
> >info. on how to delete this thing?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Happy Bluetooth User (except for desktop icon)
> >
 
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