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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 06:31:17 AM

Title: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 06:31:17 AM

I unknowingly added a "desktop item" to my Windows Desktop that I know cannot get rid of.

How I did it.  In IE, right clicked while on a web page.  Selected the Set as Desktop Item option - it pasted a piece of the header on the desktop and now I can't get rid of it.

Tried going to the Control Panel to reset the desktop, clean up the desktop, etc.  Still there.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: i82much on March 22, 2007, 06:45:04 AM

Did you tru right click...delete?
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 06:50:51 AM

I can't even select it . . .

thanks

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: CBMatt on March 22, 2007, 07:11:03 AM

You're gonna have to reformat...




I kid, I kid.  Right-click on your desktop and go to Properties.  Click on the Desktop tab and then click on the Customize Desktop button.  That will bring up another window.  Click on the Web tab.  Uncheck anything that's checked and OK out of the windows.  Does this help?

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 07:46:38 AM

reformat!  arghhhhh!

Tried the right click -  Customize Desktop button - still showing on the desktop - called an "active desktop item"  does this make  difference or help any?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 07:58:25 AM

Okay - I finally "got it"  yes, properties, desktop, customize desktop, web WORKED

Thank you for the help

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: CBMatt on March 22, 2007, 04:51:07 PM

Awesome, I'm glad it worked.

And sorry 'bout the reformat joke.  I was in a weird mood this morning.  Ha.

Title: Re: Remove Desktop Item
Post by: JLH on March 22, 2007, 05:46:33 PM

Thanks again!  I was without sleep a bit myself this morning!

At least it is solved!