Deleting MS Outlook Icon

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Terry

I'd like to delete the Outlook icon from my desktop, (Outlook, not Outlook Express). But the
problem is it's not a shortcut icon and when I click on "delete" I get the following message: "The
Outlook Desktop icon provides special functionality and we recommend that you do not remove it."
I'm not trying to delete Outlook, all I want is get rid of the icon on the desktop. have no idea
what might happen if I just go ahead and delete it, so that's what I'm asking. Thanks in advance
for any help I can get.
 
It's okay to remove it. If you're using Outlook Express
as your email, you won't need Outlook. It should
just "turn it off". You can reinstall Outlook later from
your Office CD.
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I'd like to delete the Outlook icon from my desktop,
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(Outlook, not Outlook Express). But the
problem is it's not a shortcut icon and when I click
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on "delete" I get the following message: "The
Outlook Desktop icon provides special functionality and
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we recommend that you do not remove it."
I'm not trying to delete Outlook, all I want is get rid
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of the icon on the desktop. have no idea
what might happen if I just go ahead and delete it, so
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that's what I'm asking. Thanks in advance
 
What Operating System are you using? If Windows XP, you can choose to not
show it on your desktop using the right click on the taskbar->Properties
option.

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Terry asked:

| I'd like to delete the Outlook icon from my desktop, (Outlook, not
| Outlook Express). But the problem is it's not a shortcut icon and
| when I click on "delete" I get the following message: "The Outlook
| Desktop icon provides special functionality and we recommend that you
| do not remove it." I'm not trying to delete Outlook, all I want is
| get rid of the icon on the desktop. have no idea what might happen
| if I just go ahead and delete it, so that's what I'm asking. Thanks
| in advance for any help I can get.
 
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