Remove Desktop Icon shortcut arrow without creating a black square problem

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• Cannot remove desktop icon in Windows Vista

  I can't remove an icon of a document word on my desk. I first saved this file on my desk and he settled in a folder under "documents". Now, when I try dragging the icon remains on the desktop into the trash or select DELETE from the drop-down below, I get an error message that says "file not found." I tried to put the file on my desktop, but only another shortcut - creates a shortcut that I am able to remove. How can I delete the icon? I wouldn't mind deleting the document if necessary.

  Try one of the following two products: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml or file Assassin http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.phpUnlocker.  These programs tend to work when the standard functions of delete Windows Vista do not make the case.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• How to remove desktop usless shortcuts

  the program has been uninstalled but the deleat used shortcut

  Hello

  1. what operating system do you use?

  2. the question limited with only a particular application or does it all the time when you try to uninstall applications.

  3. what happens if you try to manually remove the icon from the desktop?

  Cleaning of the icon of Office XP:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306542

  Cleaning of the icons on the desktop in Vista\7:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/add-or-delete-desktop-icons

  Cleaning disc in Windows 7:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

• Start menu are become virgins and desktop icons & shortcuts are gone, need help to restore them if possible

  I contracted a virus of webroot, and although it has not crashed my pc completely, he has managed to erase my Start menu and 'all' of my icons/shortcuts office. And most importantly, I lost the Internet Explorer icon, even if I always still have and can use it through other options like my email provider when I receive mail or messages which sucks because I'm use to just clicking on my provider internet icon and it takes me right to it. It's another thing my provieder icon went too which allows you to be on my desk, so I wonder if there is a way to restore my icons on the desktop & Start menu. When their shattered virus he left me with a black screen but my toolbar was still there, I also bought the Norton 360 and installed because it all happened due to my previous expired anti-virus software. Norton 360 has helped and supported & stored all my folders and files that have been analyzed and are good, but I have no idea on how to get them back where they belong. Help! I guess I need hooked on Phonics or something... lolol

  Hello

  Next article thread may be useful:

  A blank desktop may appear when you log on to a Windows XP-based computer
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948277

• Windows 8.1 - icon of folder/files appearing as black square and Panalpina Start/Control is not a white screen

  Hello

  In my system, almost all (90%) icons of the folders and files have become the black square boxes. In addition, start button does not respond, control panel is a white screen. However, all files and programs are open and running normally like MS office, Chrome, PDF, etc.

  I tried to boot from USB (which I have no DVD player in my system), it is not read it thus in error. Also it does not "cmd" as an administrator.

  I deleted the iconcache files of C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer ' as suggested by http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-desktop/windows-81-desktop-icons-are-black-squares/b8ca17eb-44b6-4bbe-8945-d7499798e408.

  but no use.

  Hope someone could help me.

  Thanks in advance,

  ASIF

  Hello Asif,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I imagine the inconvenience that you are experiencing and will certainly help you in the right direction to solve the problem. However, I would be grateful if you could answer a few questions to refine the question in order to provide you with better assistance.

  1. You did it any significant hardware or change software on the computer before this problem?
  2. What anti-virus is installed in the system?
  3. What is the exact error message you get when you start your system from a USB/DVD?

  The question could arise for various reasons, including the corruption of system files, virus infection or a specific corruption of the user profile. In order to diagnose the problem, I would suggest trying the following methods and check if the problem persists.

  Method 1:

  I suggest to start your system in safe mode and then try to run the elevated command prompt. If you are able to do it, then try to run a scan of the file system (CFS) auditor to check corruption of system files in the system. SFC scan will search for system files corrupted on the computer and fix them.

  1. Press the Windows key + X, click prompt (Admin).
  2. In the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:
     sfc/scannow

  For more information, refer to this link:

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

  If the problem persists, try the following method.

  Method 2:

  You can run the Microsoft Safety Scanner to make sure that the computer is free of infections:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
  
  Note: the Microsoft Safety Scanner expires 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.
  The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  If the problem persists, proceed to the next method.

  Method 3:

  I suggest to create a new user (Local account) with the permission of the Administrator profile and check the account number. Make sure that you follow the steps mentioned in the article: create a Local account and let us know the results.

  Hope this information is useful. Let us know if you need more help, we will be happy to help you.

• Double click of the mouse on the desktop icon shortcuts no longer works.

  Suddenly my mouse can move screen on the desktop page but double click on shortcut icons has no effect.  Must go to the bar at the bottom to open applications. Once in the application, the mouse works is great.  Problem is just Office page.  I have the edition of Windows Vista Edition Home Premium with a Norton security suite.  I restarted the system several times with no change in the problem.

  John of Kuyper

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  Suddenly my mouse can move screen on the desktop page but double click on shortcut icons has no effect.  Must go to the bar at the bottom to open applications. Once in the application, the mouse works is great.  Problem is just Office page.  I have the edition of Windows Vista Edition Home Premium with a Norton security suite.  I restarted the system several times with no change in the problem.

  John of Kuyper

  353-561-4307.

  Try this...
  Start button > in the search box, type folder options > press the Enter key > general tab, under click items position as follows, click on the radio in front of double-click to open an item > OK for the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• How can I remove the background color of my desktop icons & fonts?

  Please help me to remove the background color of my desktop icons & fonts?

  If you want, I can send you a picture of screen printing.

  Concerned,

  Sainaba TK

  See if the following article solves your problem:

  "How to remove the background color of the icon on the desktop.
    <>http://www.geekyard.com/OS/Windows/how-to-remove-desktop-icon-background-color/ >

  HTH,
  JW

• How do we uninstall Google chrome symbol desktop icons

  Why ave I got two icons on desktop google chrome symbol on my laptop? How can I get rid of the one without losing them both?

  OT: why I have 2 desktop google chrome symbol icons on my laptop? How to uninstall one of them without the other?

  Hello

  1. don't you make changes to the computer before the show?
  2. are you referring to the Google chrome symbol desktop icon shortcuts?

  If you are referring to Google chrome symbol desktop icons shortcuts on the desktop I suggest you to try the steps in the following procedure.

  Create or delete a shortcut
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-or-delete-a-shortcut

• The boring desktop icon won't delete

  I installed a trial version of '' Hoyle Casino 3D '' and could never get to if open so I thought that it was not compatible with Windows 7. I went into Control Panel and uninstalled. It was no problem, but the problem is it will not let me delete the icon on my desktop.

  Hello

  See if you can remove the icon in Mode without failure.  To do this, first shut down the PC.

  Then type away at f8 that you start the PC to enter the Windows Recovery Console.  Use the arrow keys to select Safe mode and press ENTER.  When it has loaded, see if you can now remove the icon.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• the desktop icons no longer appear when I turn on the computer.

  Hello, I recently upgraded to an office update prompted and now the desktop icons no longer appear when I restart the computer. I can click with the right button on the desktop, select display, uncheck 'show descktop', then right click on the desktop again, select "Show the desktop" and they will appear. However, when I restart the computer they will disappear again and I have to re do the process again. I use my desktop icons/shortcuts all the time. Does anyone know how to remedy this?

  Hello, I recently upgraded to an office update prompted and now the desktop icons no longer appear when I restart the computer. I can click with the right button on the desktop, select display, uncheck 'show descktop', then right click on the desktop again, select "Show the desktop" and they will appear. However, when I restart the computer they will disappear again and I have to re do the process again. I use my desktop icons/shortcuts all the time. Does anyone know how to remedy this?

  See if this work...

  Right-click in a space of taskbar oprn > select Task Manager > processes tab > right-click on explorer.exe > click on end process > Applications tab > click New task... > of Opeb, enter explorer.exe > OK when.

  You check office. There the icons? If so, reboot, still exist the icons?

  If the foregoing does nopt working, do a system restore.
  Choose a date where you did not have this problem as your restore point.
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

• Restore the desktop icon images?

  I had to restore a dos version of Win7 64 and the desktop icons now appear as an image by default, how can I restore their normal icon image?  In fact the larger icons for the desktop correctly but small I was a little image "by default".

  Deeppow2,

  This problem can be solved by doing the steps below;

  http://www.ehow.com/how_6374446_restore-desktop-icons-default-settings.html

  http://www.ehow.com/how_6924472_restore-default-desktop-icons.html

  Let me know if the problem is resolved by following the steps from the link above ;-)

• all desktop icons not missing, run any command in the start menu, can't create desktop shortcuts

  All the desktop icons are missing, unable to create desktop shortcuts, without run command in the start menu... no info

  If system restore is turned on and you can go back enough, restore the computer to an earlier date using Safe Mode.

  Restart the computer and start typing the key F8, select Safe mode with command option. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the right pair and press ENTER. Log in as administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials. At the command prompt, type % systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to an earlier date.

• Is there a way to remove the icons on my desktop without deleting the associated files when right-clicking on the icon does not offer this option?

  Most of the icons that appear on my desk I have download the new application files can be removed without uninstall or remove related files.  But when I right click on the icons that appeared after reinstalling Panda Internet Security and download of Adobe Reader software to date there is no option to remove the icon, there is rather a prompt asking you if I'm sure I want to move the file to the trash - which I did not.  When I look at 'properties', I see that the location for the two is my office.  I'm trying to reduce the visual clutter, is it possible to do?

  Hello

  Click right icon - properties - general tab - Type of file - if it is a LNK then it's only a
  Shortcut and if you DELETE it then only it is removed and the underlying program is not
  affected. To see where the program check the tab shortcut - target:.

  If she is not a LNK and is a. EXE, com, bat and others so if if you delete the file
  (which is not a shortcut) and then the program will not work. Shortcuts usually have ARROWS
  on them in the lower left corner.

  For programs that are stand-a-lone (were copied on the desktop and not installed) you
  can make files elsewhere and copy them (and other parts such as.) DLL or. CFG
  only as examples and some will have no other room) to then remove them from the
  Desktop computer. If you have any programs that were installed on the desktop, you need to uninstall
  them and their re - install elsewhere.

  I hope this helps.

  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• How to remove the desktop icons arrows?

  How can I remove the arrows under the desktop icons

  Delete or modify the arrow used on shortcuts in Windows XP
  http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/arrow.htm

  How to remove or change the layering of shortcut in Windows 7 and Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/153/1/how-to-remove-or-modify-the-shortcut-overlay-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

• Can I hide the desktop icons without removing them from my office to the toolbar?

  When I tried to delete the shortcuts on the desktop it has also removed those in my office in the toolbar

  Hi phillipsides,

  ·         You try to hide or delete the desktop icon?

  ·         The taskbar icons are you referring?

  It is impossible to remove the desktop icons without removing them from the taskbar.

  Hope the helps of information.