How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

[Guest nass]

How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

 

"oc9ine" wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have win xp sp3. Some apps are creating unwanted fixed icons in My

> Computer and Desktop areas which I am unable to delete the simple way.

> How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icons from My Computer area and its

> fixed Desktop Shoutcut?

>

> Plz help me.

>

> Oc9ine.

 

Try in Safe Mode and see if you will be able to delete these icons.

A description of the Safe Mode Boot options in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222

 

Use MoveFile: PendMoves v1.1 and MoveFile v1.0

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897556.aspx

 

Run a thorough scan by doing the following steps:

1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies

by doing this:

Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet

Connections >> Double click Internet Options.

On the IE properties windows you will see these Tabs:

General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |

Advanced

Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:

[&] Browsing

[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non

Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the

culprit and update it or remove it.

How to manage Add-Ons:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

Scan for malware from here:

SuperAntispyware - Free

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rr-update/rr-free-setup.exe

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah

 

Run a scan from here on-line:

http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx

Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

 

Run disk clean up on your Drive.

You can download this tool o run clean up:

http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim

Run Disk Clean Up on your Drive.

HTH,

nass

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[Guest oc9ine]

How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

 

How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

 

Hi,

 

I have win xp sp3. Some apps are creating unwanted fixed icons in My

Computer and Desktop areas which I am unable to delete the simple way.

How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icons from My Computer area and its

fixed Desktop Shoutcut?

 

Plz help me.

 

Oc9ine.

[Guest oc9ine]

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area a

 

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area a

 

HI Dear nass,

 

I have no spyware in my system.

 

Try installing Microsoft Office Outlook on ur pc, it creates a fixed

shortcut on Desktop which could not be deleted?

 

I am asking 4 dat kind of shortcuts; how can those fixed shortcuts created

by legitimate software be deleted?

 

Thanks,

 

Oc9ine.

[Guest Gerry]

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area a

 

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area a

 

 

HOW TO: Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard in Windows XP

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

 

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Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

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Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

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oc9ine wrote:

> HI Dear nass,

>

> I have no spyware in my system.

>

> Try installing Microsoft Office Outlook on ur pc, it creates a fixed

> shortcut on Desktop which could not be deleted?

>

> I am asking 4 dat kind of shortcuts; how can those fixed shortcuts

> created by legitimate software be deleted?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Oc9ine.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

 

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area and its fixed Desktop shortcut?

 

You could check here: Start/Run/Regedit

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\\namespace

 

The icons displayed on your desktop comes from two sources. Launch explorer

and navigate to "c:\documents and settings\All Users\Desktop" and

"c:\documents and settings\[user name]\desktop". Try directly deleting the

references there.

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

SupportSpace

http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

"oc9ine" <oc9ine@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,

>

> I have win xp sp3. Some apps are creating unwanted fixed icons in My

> Computer and Desktop areas which I am unable to delete the simple way.

> How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icons from My Computer area and its

> fixed Desktop Shoutcut?

>

> Plz help me.

>

> Oc9ine.

>

>

>

[Guest Elmo]

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area

 

Re: How to delete any unwanted apps fixed icon from My Computer area

 

oc9ine wrote:

> HI Dear Nass,

>

> I have no spyware in my system.

>

> Try installing Microsoft Office Outlook on YOur pc, it creates a fixed

> shortcut on Desktop which could not be deleted.

>

> I am asking 4 that kind of shortcuts; how can those fixed shortcuts created

> by legitimate software be deleted?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Oc9ine.

 

Those icons are in the notification area of the Taskbar. To remove

them, open the individual programs and somewhere in teir preferences is

probably an option to hide or remove them from the Notification (tray) area.

 

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Joe =o)