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

[nass]

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

 

[oc9ine]

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.

 

[oc9ine]

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.

 

[Gerry]

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
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[Kelly]

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
www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

[Elmo]

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.