MS Outlook icon

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Herb

When I install MS Office (2000), MS Outlook appears on the desktop.

I would rather not have it there.

It seems it's the program itself, not just a shortcut, so I can't simply
delete it.

Any suggestions for how I can move/hide it?

Thank you.

Herbert Eppel
 
Use Windows Explorer to copy and paste it to Program Files.


| When I install MS Office (2000), MS Outlook appears on the desktop.
|
| I would rather not have it there.
|
| It seems it's the program itself, not just a shortcut, so I can't simply
| delete it.
|
| Any suggestions for how I can move/hide it?
|
| Thank you.
|
| Herbert Eppel
| --
| www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Use Windows Explorer to copy and paste it to Program Files.
Click to expand...

Thanks - should it go anywhere in particular under Program Files?

I note that OUTLOOK.EXE already exists in C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office

Regards

Herbert Eppel
 
Put it in the same folder as the one that you already have. It will ask you
if you want to replace that one. Say Yes if the one that you are pasting is
newer, else say No. If No or the dates are the same you can then safely
delete it from the desktop.

| On 08.11.2006 15:57 UK Time, Stickems. wrote:
| > Use Windows Explorer to copy and paste it to Program Files.
|
| Thanks - should it go anywhere in particular under Program Files?
|
| I note that OUTLOOK.EXE already exists in C:\Program Files\Microsoft
| Office\Office
|
| Regards
|
| Herbert Eppel
| --
| www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Put it in the same folder as the one that you already have. It will ask you
if you want to replace that one. Say Yes if the one that you are pasting is
newer, else say No. If No or the dates are the same you can then safely
delete it from the desktop.
Click to expand...

OK, thanks.

Herbert Eppel
 
Herb said:
When I install MS Office (2000), MS Outlook appears
on the desktop.

I would rather not have it there.

It seems it's the program itself, not just a shortcut, so I
can't simply delete it.
Click to expand...

The Icon is a Namespace, you need to modify the registry.

Navigate to this location in the registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]
or
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]

Then delete the key called:

{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

Then log off and log on for the changes to take effect.

I would **strongly** recommend you back up the
"{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" key first. Simply right-click on
"{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" and choose export. If you need to
use the backed up registration file then simply right-click the backed up
file to select Merge.
 
Really.


| | > When I install MS Office (2000), MS Outlook appears
| > on the desktop.
| >
| > I would rather not have it there.
| >
| > It seems it's the program itself, not just a shortcut, so I
| > can't simply delete it.
|
| The Icon is a Namespace, you need to modify the registry.
|
| Navigate to this location in the registry:
|
|
[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]
| or
|
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]
|
| Then delete the key called:
|
| {00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}
|
| Then log off and log on for the changes to take effect.
|
| I would **strongly** recommend you back up the
| "{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" key first. Simply right-click on
| "{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" and choose export. If you need to
| use the backed up registration file then simply right-click the backed up
| file to select Merge.
|
| --
| William Crawford
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
|
 
Herb said:
When I install MS Office (2000), MS Outlook appears
on the desktop.

I would rather not have it there.

It seems it's the program itself, not just a shortcut, so I
can't simply delete it.
Click to expand...

The Icon is a Namespace, you need to modify the registry.

Navigate to this location in the registry:

[HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]
or
[HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace]

Then delete the key called:

{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}

Then log off and log on for the changes to take effect.

I would **strongly** recommend you back up the
"{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" key first. Simply right-click on
"{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}" and choose export. If you need to
use the backed up registration file then simply right-click the backed up
file to select Merge.
Click to expand...

Hi William,

thanks for this, although it seems slightly convoluted, given that the
icon can be deleted via 'Delete' in the context menu.

I was under the misapprehension that this would delete the whole
application, which isn't the case, as it turns out.

Regards

Herbert Eppel
 
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