Desktop Icon will not delete

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Davet102

I have tried to delete an icon from the desktop but it keeps saying:

"This is no longer located in C:\users\name\desktop Verify the item's
location and try again"

I deleted it in Exporer from the desktop folder. The icon stayed on the
desktop.

How can I get rid of it??

Bob
 
Have you rebooted or logged off since you tried to delete the file? I have
noticed that sometimes it takes a reboot to get the deleted file to go away.
 
Paul:

Thanks!!

Believe it or not I am very computer savy but never think of the simple
things.

That is what it was.

Thanks

Bob
 
Davet102 said:
I have tried to delete an icon from the desktop but it keeps saying:

"This is no longer located in C:\users\name\desktop Verify the item's
location and try again"

I deleted it in Exporer from the desktop folder. The icon stayed on
the
desktop.

How can I get rid of it??

Bob
Click to expand...

I see PaulB has provided a fix but a right click of the desktop and
'refresh' should have done it.

Tom
 
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