Delete Desktop Icons

[Bob V]

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield Antivurus
2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago. It is not a
big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of it?

Bob V

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus
2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago. It is not
a
big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of it?

Bob V

- Is it a folder or an icon?
- What happens when you try to delete it?

 

[Malke]

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

 

[Bob V]

It is just a folder. When I right click on it, only three items appear in the
menu -'Open', 'Explore', 'Create Shortcut'. When I click on 'Open' or
'Explore' nothing happens.
When I drag it to the Recycle Bin it just stays where it is.
I no longer have any Shield Antivirus programs, & none appear in the list of
All Programs. But when I go to Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs, the
Program listing still includes 'The Shield 2006 Professional'. When I click

 

[Bob V]

I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

 

[Jose]

I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

 

[Daave]

I know it was a while ago (over two years ago), but do you recall *how*
you uninstalled The Shield 2006? I know you were recently having
problems with The Shield Deluxe 2008. I wonder if the problems stemmed
from a faulty removal of the earlier version, resulting in a conflict of
some sort. I also know you have run registry cleaning programs, which
you now know can sometimes result in problems.

What happens when you open this desktop folder?

I have found that booting off a rescue CD (like Knoppix or UBCD4Win)
enables me to delete files and folders that are otherwise undeleteable.

Also, your subject line says "Delete Desktop Icons" (plural). But in
your most recent post, you say there is only one desktop *folder*. Just
want to be clear on that.

What happens when you use Windows Explorer to navigate to:

C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Desktop ? Does that folder appear?

 

[Bob V]

Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

 

[Jose]

Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.
Bob V
:
Bob V wrote:
I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?
Try:
Start>Run>regedit [enter]
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space
See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.
Malke

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not, so
things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008 if you
need to. Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

In your registry, navigate to here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

All the Add/Remove entries are here. Click on each entry on the left
between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is). DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove. If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from under
Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield... or
something like that. If you do not have 2008, delete that folder. If
you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in Add/Remove
anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the right
choice.

See how this works for you. If not, we can keep going.

 

[Bob V]

Hello again Daave - good to hear from you!

I don't want anybody to spend too much of their valuable time on this
matter. It is not a big issue. For two years or so I just 'park' it up in a
corner & ignore it. I just thought that there might be a simple solution to
this irritant.

I don't believe that it has anything to do with other recent problems on my
computer. It was there before & after my other problems, & my computer & all
my programs are running fine now.

I think it is an empty folder that somehow got stuck. Re 'plurals' - no it
is only one folder/problem. A new piece of info that may be relevant is that
the name of the folder appears in brackets - like this - [The Shield
Antivirus 2006]

The folder does not appear in any 'Documents and Settings' lists. It does
appear in the Windows Explorer\Desktop list. From there I'm not able to
Highlite the folder & use any Delete options off the Toolbar. 'Open' or
'Expand' has no response. I can't drag it to the Recycle Bin.

I have a very useful program - 'Unlocker' - which I have used to fix other
problem files/folders from time to time. When I tried to use it for this
folder, this folder did not appear in 'Unlockers' list of Desktop folders.

I don't want to get into complicated stuff like 'rescue CDs'. It is not
worth it. If there is not a simple solution, I can continue living happily
with this one irritant folder tucked away in a corner.

Bob V

I know it was a while ago (over two years ago), but do you recall *how*
you uninstalled The Shield 2006? I know you were recently having
problems with The Shield Deluxe 2008. I wonder if the problems stemmed
from a faulty removal of the earlier version, resulting in a conflict of
some sort. I also know you have run registry cleaning programs, which
you now know can sometimes result in problems.

What happens when you open this desktop folder?

I have found that booting off a rescue CD (like Knoppix or UBCD4Win)
enables me to delete files and folders that are otherwise undeleteable.

Also, your subject line says "Delete Desktop Icons" (plural). But in
your most recent post, you say there is only one desktop *folder*. Just
want to be clear on that.

What happens when you use Windows Explorer to navigate to:

C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Desktop ? Does that folder appear?

It is just a folder. When I right click on it, only three items
appear in the menu -'Open', 'Explore', 'Create Shortcut'. When I
click on 'Open' or 'Explore' nothing happens.
When I drag it to the Recycle Bin it just stays where it is.
I no longer have any Shield Antivirus programs, & none appear in the
list of All Programs. But when I go to Control Panel - Add/Remove
Programs, the Program listing still includes 'The Shield 2006
Professional'. When I click on 'change/remove' nothing happens.

 

[Jose]

Hello again Daave - good to hear from you!

I don't want anybody to spend too much of their valuable time on this
matter. It is not a big issue. For two years or so I just 'park' it up ina
corner & ignore it. I just thought that there might be a simple solution to
this irritant.

I don't believe that it has anything to do with other recent problems on my
computer. It was there before & after my other problems, & my computer & all
my programs are running fine now.

I think it is an empty folder that somehow got stuck. Re 'plurals' - no it
is only one folder/problem. A new piece of info that may be relevant is that
the name of the folder appears in brackets - like this - [The Shield
Antivirus 2006]

The folder does not appear in any 'Documents and Settings' lists. It does
appear in the Windows Explorer\Desktop list. From there I'm not able to
Highlite the folder & use any Delete options off the Toolbar. 'Open' or
'Expand' has no response. I can't drag it to the Recycle Bin.

I have a very useful program - 'Unlocker' - which I have used to fix other
problem files/folders from time to time. When I tried to use it for this
folder, this folder did not appear in 'Unlockers' list of Desktop folders..

I don't want to get into complicated stuff like 'rescue CDs'. It is not
worth it. If there is not a simple solution, I can continue living happily
with this one irritant folder tucked away in a corner.

Bob V

I know it was a while ago (over two years ago), but do you recall *how*
you uninstalled The Shield 2006? I know you were recently having
problems with The Shield Deluxe 2008. I wonder if the problems stemmed
from a faulty removal of the earlier version, resulting in a conflict of
some sort. I also know you have run registry cleaning programs, which
you now know can sometimes result in problems.

What happens when you open this desktop folder?

I have found that booting off a rescue CD (like Knoppix or UBCD4Win)
enables me to delete files and folders that are otherwise undeleteable.

Also, your subject line says "Delete Desktop Icons" (plural). But in
your most recent post, you say there is only one desktop *folder*. Just
want to be clear on that.

What happens when you use Windows Explorer to navigate to:

C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Desktop ? Does that folder appear?

Everything you see on the desktop is in somebody's desktop folder as
part of their profile under Documents and Settings - depending on how
it was installed.

If you do a Windows Search for desktop, you can check all the desktop
folders and delete the offending entry easily or use one of other
methods.

It can be deleted, but you may have to use different methods. Here
are a couple more:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
http://killbox.net/
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/

 

[Bob V]

I went to the Registry & Deleted the 'Display/Name' reference to "The Shield
2006 Professional", then restarted my computer. True enough, 'Add/Remove'
programs no longer has any references to 'The Shield' programs. But - still I
can't Delete the nuisance folder.

In the Registry section there were some other references to The Shield -
should I go back to the Registry & Delete them too?

Bob V

Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

:
Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not, so
things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008 if you
need to. Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

In your registry, navigate to here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

All the Add/Remove entries are here. Click on each entry on the left
between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is). DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove. If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from under
Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield... or
something like that. If you do not have 2008, delete that folder. If
you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in Add/Remove
anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the right
choice.

See how this works for you. If not, we can keep going.

 

[Daave]

Small world, Bob.

I agree it's probably not worth investing much time into. If you are
going to edit the registry, BE CAREFUL! In fact, you might want to back
it up using ERUNT just to be on the safe side.

I still think a Knoppix CD is a good idea for you; you never know when
you would need it (in the instance of the inability to boot, for
example). Download the .iso and use an appropriate program (ImgBurn is a
good one) to burn the bootable CD from it -- that simple. Or you can
even "buy" a free CD (that is, you just pay shipping).

Good luck with whatever you choose to do.

Hello again Daave - good to hear from you!

I don't want anybody to spend too much of their valuable time on this
matter. It is not a big issue. For two years or so I just 'park' it
up in a corner & ignore it. I just thought that there might be a
simple solution to this irritant.

I don't believe that it has anything to do with other recent problems
on my computer. It was there before & after my other problems, & my
computer & all my programs are running fine now.

I think it is an empty folder that somehow got stuck. Re 'plurals' -
no it is only one folder/problem. A new piece of info that may be
relevant is that the name of the folder appears in brackets - like
this - [The Shield Antivirus 2006]

The folder does not appear in any 'Documents and Settings' lists. It
does appear in the Windows Explorer\Desktop list. From there I'm not
able to Highlite the folder & use any Delete options off the Toolbar.
'Open' or 'Expand' has no response. I can't drag it to the Recycle
Bin.

I have a very useful program - 'Unlocker' - which I have used to fix
other problem files/folders from time to time. When I tried to use it
for this folder, this folder did not appear in 'Unlockers' list of
Desktop folders.

I don't want to get into complicated stuff like 'rescue CDs'. It is
not worth it. If there is not a simple solution, I can continue
living happily with this one irritant folder tucked away in a corner.

Bob V

I know it was a while ago (over two years ago), but do you recall
*how* you uninstalled The Shield 2006? I know you were recently
having problems with The Shield Deluxe 2008. I wonder if the
problems stemmed from a faulty removal of the earlier version,
resulting in a conflict of some sort. I also know you have run
registry cleaning programs, which you now know can sometimes result
in problems.

What happens when you open this desktop folder?

I have found that booting off a rescue CD (like Knoppix or UBCD4Win)
enables me to delete files and folders that are otherwise
undeleteable.

Also, your subject line says "Delete Desktop Icons" (plural). But in
your most recent post, you say there is only one desktop *folder*.
Just want to be clear on that.

What happens when you use Windows Explorer to navigate to:

C:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Desktop ? Does that folder
appear?

It is just a folder. When I right click on it, only three items
appear in the menu -'Open', 'Explore', 'Create Shortcut'. When I
click on 'Open' or 'Explore' nothing happens.
When I drag it to the Recycle Bin it just stays where it is.
I no longer have any Shield Antivirus programs, & none appear in the
list of All Programs. But when I go to Control Panel - Add/Remove
Programs, the Program listing still includes 'The Shield 2006
Professional'. When I click on 'change/remove' nothing happens.

:


I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The
Shield Antivurus
2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago. It
is not a
big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of it?

Bob V

- Is it a folder or an icon?
- What happens when you try to delete it?

 

[Jose]

I went to the Registry & Deleted the 'Display/Name' reference to "The Shield
2006 Professional", then restarted my computer. True enough, 'Add/Remove'
programs no longer has any references to 'The Shield' programs. But - still I
can't Delete the nuisance folder.

In the Registry section there were some other references to The Shield -
should I go back to the Registry & Delete them too?

Bob V

Jose - of course - but how?
Bob V
:
I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield.There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.
Bob V
:
Bob V wrote:
I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How canI get rid of
it?
Try:
Start>Run>regedit [enter]
Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space
See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.
Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
Would you like to:
Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?
It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)
It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not, so
things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008 if you
need to.  Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

In your registry, navigate to here:

All the Add/Remove entries are here.   Click on each entry on the left
between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is).  DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove.  If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from under
Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield... or
something like that.  If you do not have 2008, delete that folder.  If
you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in Add/Remove
anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the right
choice.

See how this works for you.  If not, we can keep going.

I suggested URUNT already

Do you mean you deleted the entire registry key (everything between
the curly braces} under Uninstall that contained the DisplayName that
shows up in Add/Remove programs. You don't just delete the
DisplayName value on the right - you delete the entire key from the
left which deletes it and everything under it.

What registry section are you talking about?

Do a Windows Search for: desktop. Open each "desktop" folder and
delete the offending folder using one of the variety of methods
presented. If you can't delete it, see if you can rename it.

 

[Bob V]

As a result of the many replies in this Thread, I no longer have a Registry
Cleaner installed. Also, by coincidence, I found that my ISP has a totally
free, new & improved (no more Norton connection) AntiVirus/AntiSpyware
program, so that is installed & The Shield has been cleanly uninstalled.
Also I have done everything humanly possible to follow every step
recommended to get rid of the irritant folder on my Desktop.
At this time, my computer & all my programs run smoothly & problem free.
Actually faster & Start Ups are faster. But the irritant folder still exists.
This irritant is so tiny that I can continue to live with it, & feel that we
should all get on with our lives.
So I thank everybody for their interest & contributions, & I'm ending the
Thread now.

Bob V

I went to the Registry & Deleted the 'Display/Name' reference to "The Shield
2006 Professional", then restarted my computer. True enough, 'Add/Remove'
programs no longer has any references to 'The Shield' programs. But - still I
can't Delete the nuisance folder.

In the Registry section there were some other references to The Shield -
should I go back to the Registry & Delete them too?

Bob V

Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

:
I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

:
Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not, so
things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008 if you
need to. Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

In your registry, navigate to here:

All the Add/Remove entries are here. Click on each entry on the left
between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is). DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove. If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from under
Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield... or
something like that. If you do not have 2008, delete that folder. If
you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in Add/Remove
anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the right
choice.

See how this works for you. If not, we can keep going.

I suggested URUNT already

Do you mean you deleted the entire registry key (everything between
the curly braces} under Uninstall that contained the DisplayName that
shows up in Add/Remove programs. You don't just delete the
DisplayName value on the right - you delete the entire key from the
left which deletes it and everything under it.

What registry section are you talking about?

Do a Windows Search for: desktop. Open each "desktop" folder and
delete the offending folder using one of the variety of methods
presented. If you can't delete it, see if you can rename it.

 

[Bob V]

Well I'm back again! I finally Deleted the irritant empty Desktop folder!
Maybe this will help others, so here is how I did it:
Now & then Windows offers a Desktop cleanup utility 'Unused Desktop
Shortcuts'. (I don't know how to access it directly, & I never used it
before, but I did this time). I included The Shield 2006 folder in a list of
of other infrequently used shortcuts. So at this point the The Shield 2006
folder was 'buried' in the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts' folder.
Today, I just happened to open that folder, & right-clicked on the The
Shield folder. This time I had a full menu of options (not available
previously) including 'delete'. I clicked on that & now The Shield folder
went to the Recycle Bin!

If I had known about this method at the beginning I could have saved myself
& others a lot of time.

I would like to know how to access the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts' utility
without waiting for it to 'pop up' now & then.

Bob V

As a result of the many replies in this Thread, I no longer have a Registry
Cleaner installed. Also, by coincidence, I found that my ISP has a totally
free, new & improved (no more Norton connection) AntiVirus/AntiSpyware
program, so that is installed & The Shield has been cleanly uninstalled.
Also I have done everything humanly possible to follow every step
recommended to get rid of the irritant folder on my Desktop.
At this time, my computer & all my programs run smoothly & problem free.
Actually faster & Start Ups are faster. But the irritant folder still exists.
This irritant is so tiny that I can continue to live with it, & feel that we
should all get on with our lives.
So I thank everybody for their interest & contributions, & I'm ending the
Thread now.

Bob V

I went to the Registry & Deleted the 'Display/Name' reference to "The Shield
2006 Professional", then restarted my computer. True enough, 'Add/Remove'
programs no longer has any references to 'The Shield' programs. But - still I
can't Delete the nuisance folder.

In the Registry section there were some other references to The Shield -
should I go back to the Registry & Delete them too?

Bob V



:
Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

:
I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The Shield. There is
just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

:
Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The Shield
Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more than two years ago.
It is not a big deal - just a nuisance & frustration. How can I get rid of
it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from your
system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also in Add/
Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the desktop, but
if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that also needs to be
fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not, so
things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008 if you
need to. Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

In your registry, navigate to here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

All the Add/Remove entries are here. Click on each entry on the left
between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is). DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove. If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from under
Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield... or
something like that. If you do not have 2008, delete that folder. If
you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in Add/Remove
anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the right
choice.

See how this works for you. If not, we can keep going.

I suggested URUNT already

Do you mean you deleted the entire registry key (everything between
the curly braces} under Uninstall that contained the DisplayName that
shows up in Add/Remove programs. You don't just delete the
DisplayName value on the right - you delete the entire key from the
left which deletes it and everything under it.

What registry section are you talking about?

Do a Windows Search for: desktop. Open each "desktop" folder and
delete the offending folder using one of the variety of methods
presented. If you can't delete it, see if you can rename it.

 

[Daave]

Interesting.

If it was an unused shortcut, it should only have been in the unused
shortcuts folder. I'm surprised the shortcut was *also* on the desktop.
That's weird. But thanks for letting us know.

For more info, see:

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

Well I'm back again! I finally Deleted the irritant empty Desktop
folder! Maybe this will help others, so here is how I did it:
Now & then Windows offers a Desktop cleanup utility 'Unused Desktop
Shortcuts'. (I don't know how to access it directly, & I never used it
before, but I did this time). I included The Shield 2006 folder in a
list of of other infrequently used shortcuts. So at this point the
The Shield 2006 folder was 'buried' in the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts'
folder.
Today, I just happened to open that folder, & right-clicked on the The
Shield folder. This time I had a full menu of options (not available
previously) including 'delete'. I clicked on that & now The Shield
folder went to the Recycle Bin!

If I had known about this method at the beginning I could have saved
myself & others a lot of time.

I would like to know how to access the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts'
utility without waiting for it to 'pop up' now & then.

Bob V

As a result of the many replies in this Thread, I no longer have a
Registry Cleaner installed. Also, by coincidence, I found that my
ISP has a totally free, new & improved (no more Norton connection)
AntiVirus/AntiSpyware program, so that is installed & The Shield has
been cleanly uninstalled. Also I have done everything humanly
possible to follow every step recommended to get rid of the irritant
folder on my Desktop.
At this time, my computer & all my programs run smoothly & problem
free. Actually faster & Start Ups are faster. But the irritant
folder still exists. This irritant is so tiny that I can continue to
live with it, & feel that we should all get on with our lives.
So I thank everybody for their interest & contributions, & I'm
ending the Thread now.

Bob V

I went to the Registry & Deleted the 'Display/Name' reference to
"The Shield 2006 Professional", then restarted my computer. True
enough, 'Add/Remove' programs no longer has any references to 'The
Shield' programs. But - still I can't Delete the nuisance folder.

In the Registry section there were some other references to The
Shield - should I go back to the Registry & Delete them too?

Bob V



:
Jose - of course - but how?

Bob V

:
On Aug 29, 9:59 am, Bob V <[email protected]>
wrote:
I tried this but found nothing that I could relate to The
Shield. There is just 7 long numeric/alpha keys.

Bob V

:
Bob V wrote:

I have one old Desktop Folder I can't Delete. It is for 'The
Shield Antivurus 2006' which was uninstalled & replaced more
than two years ago. It is not a big deal - just a nuisance &
frustration. How can I get rid of it?

Try:

Start>Run>regedit [enter]

Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current
Version>Explorer>Desktop>Name Space

See if there is an entry for The Shield. If yes, delete it.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Would you like to:

Remove all traces of The Shield 2006 Professional program from
your system?

It seems that in addition to your desktop presence, it is also
in Add/ Remove Programs (not mentioned before)

It would not be hard to just remove the folder from the
desktop, but if it still in Add/Remove and should not be, that
also needs to be fixed, yes?

This is sort of a moving target - with this The Shield Deluxe 2008
revelation by Daave.

I don't know if you have The Shield Deluxe 2008 installed or not,
so things may be mixed up now, but you can always reinstall 2008
if you need to. Read all this first to see if it makes sense.

Backup your registry with this popular tool:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

In your registry, navigate to here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

All the Add/Remove entries are here. Click on each entry on the
left between the curly braces {} to see the contents on the right.

Pay attention to the DisplayName fields and determine where SD is
installed (or thinks it is). DisplayName is what you see in Add/
Remove. If you delete the key (the {} entry on the left) from
under Uninstall, you will not see it in AR again.

SD was probably installed in C:\Program Files\PCSecurityShield...
or something like that. If you do not have 2008, delete that
folder. If you have 2008, leave the folder.

At least now you know that the stuff will not show up in
Add/Remove anymore.

I would reboot now, check Add/Remove and make sure it looks okay.

Try to remove your desktop folder.

If it still won't go, try booting in Safe Mode to remove it.

If still no delete, use unlocker which you can download from here:

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Install it, right click the folder, check for locks and make the
right choice.

See how this works for you. If not, we can keep going.

I suggested URUNT already

Do you mean you deleted the entire registry key (everything between
the curly braces} under Uninstall that contained the DisplayName
that shows up in Add/Remove programs. You don't just delete the
DisplayName value on the right - you delete the entire key from the
left which deletes it and everything under it.

What registry section are you talking about?

Do a Windows Search for: desktop. Open each "desktop" folder and
delete the offending folder using one of the variety of methods
presented. If you can't delete it, see if you can rename it.

 

[Richard]

Well I'm back again! I finally Deleted the irritant empty Desktop folder!
Maybe this will help others, so here is how I did it:
Now & then Windows offers a Desktop cleanup utility 'Unused Desktop
Shortcuts'. (I don't know how to access it directly, & I never used it
before, but I did this time). I included The Shield 2006 folder in a list
of
of other infrequently used shortcuts. So at this point the The Shield 2006
folder was 'buried' in the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts' folder.
Today, I just happened to open that folder, & right-clicked on the The
Shield folder. This time I had a full menu of options (not available
previously) including 'delete'. I clicked on that & now The Shield folder
went to the Recycle Bin!

If I had known about this method at the beginning I could have saved
myself
& others a lot of time.

I would like to know how to access the 'Unused Desktop Shortcuts' utility
without waiting for it to 'pop up' now & then.

Hi Bob,

Right-click your desktop, click Properties, click Desktop tab,
click Customize Desktop, click Clean Desktop Now.
Follow the instructions.

See also Start> Help and Support>
search for: remove unused desktop icons

(Triple-click here, to be of good cheer.
--Richard