Guest oc9ine Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Hi, I have win xp sp3. Some legitimate apps like MS Outlook or NERO Buring ROM 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? 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? Plz help me. Oc9ine.
Guest Alan Edwards Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? What happened when you followed Kelly's advice in your previous post? That should have fixed it. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 09:28:48 +0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "oc9ine" <oc9ine@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, > >I have win xp sp3. Some legitimate apps like MS Outlook or NERO Buring ROM >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? > >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? > > >Plz help me. > >Oc9ine. >
Guest Alan Edwards Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Kelly (not a Mr.) gave you advice on removing using Regedit. Please read her advice again. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:00:48 +0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "oc9ine" <oc9ine@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi dear, > >I need specific point to point advice on how to get rid of those icons >created by legit apps like Nero or MS Office Outlook and others. > >Mr.Kelly's advice did not have anything other then checking my computer for >malware or virie. > >Plz lend me any specific advice how to do it? > >Oc9ine. > > > >"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message >news:lh8be413qubqq6cu5fuh96nf5mo0kgid0t@4ax.com... >> What happened when you followed Kelly's advice in your previous post? >> That should have fixed it. >> >> ...Alan >> -- >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm >> >> > > >
Guest oc9ine Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Hi dear, I need specific point to point advice on how to get rid of those icons created by legit apps like Nero or MS Office Outlook and others. Mr.Kelly's advice did not have anything other then checking my computer for malware or virie. Plz lend me any specific advice how to do it? Oc9ine. "Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message news:lh8be413qubqq6cu5fuh96nf5mo0kgid0t@4ax.com... > What happened when you followed Kelly's advice in your previous post? > That should have fixed it. > > ...Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.com/index.htm > >
Guest oc9ine Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Sorry Kelly's advice didnt work. Any specific always working point to point advice tweaknig registry or any program that will do it will help me a lot. plz. Oc9ine.
Guest Alan Edwards Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Please quote previous correspondence. Sorry, but what can be more specific than Kelly's advice? What more do you need than the keys she mentioned? ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:36:28 +0500, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "oc9ine" <oc9ine@gmail.com> wrote: >Sorry Kelly's advice didnt work. > >Any specific always working point to point advice tweaknig registry or any >program that will do it will help me a lot. > >plz. > >Oc9ine. >
Guest R. McCarty Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? What point are you trying to make ? There is no guarantee of any offered advice fixing an issue. If something suggested doesn't get you the end result you want - rephrase the question. "oc9ine" <oc9ine@gmail.com> wrote in message news:OFOtRghJJHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi, > > I think you people do not want me to remove nagging MS Outlook icon from > my > desktop cuz kelly's advice didnt work 4 me. > > Oc9ine. > > > > >
Guest oc9ine Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Hi, I think you people do not want me to remove nagging MS Outlook icon from my desktop cuz kelly's advice didnt work 4 me. Oc9ine.
Guest oc9ine Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: DELETION OF FIXED DESKTOP ICONS CREATED BY LEGIT APPS...? Hi, I think you people do not want me to remove nagging MS Outlook icon from my desktop cuz kelly's advice didnt work 4 me. Oc9ine.
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