Windows XP Icon on Toshiba Desktop - Virgin.net

[holidaysonicgoof]

Hi....anyone

On my Toshiba laptop I have a Virgin.net Icon. It has always been there...ever since I bought the computer a year ago.
I just fancy deleting it as it has no use. Unfortunately I can't do it...it's not even a shortcut. It must be some sort of advertising deal with virgin and the icon is simply stuck on the desktop.
Has anyone any idea how to get rid of it?

 

[Me__2001]

what happens if you click on it ? can you post a screen shot

 

[holidaysonicgoof]

The icon is simply a link to the virgin.net website...it just ticks me off...big red useless icon and, im not even with virgin.net.

sounds like a heavy night!

 

[G~MAN]

can you go on to add remove programs and remove it?

 

[holidaysonicgoof]

just tried it again...nope...It's not in the "Add or Remove Programs"
...odd this icon is.

cheers for offering to help!

 

[Me__2001]

right click icon > properties and look at the target, where does it point to ?

 

[holidaysonicgoof]

When I do so
...I get a error message saying "The propeties for this item are not available"

 

[karanhc]

hmm try to create a new user account and see if the same thing happens

 

[vendetta]

I have had this problem myself, if you go to program files there is a virgin directory, when you find it if you go inside it there is an uninstall file. If you run that then it will remove that crappy icon from the desktop. I think toshiba have made a lot of bad decisions recently on their new laptop ranges, not only is there this icon that for a basic computer user is very hard to remove. Also the wireless configuration utility is absolutly rubbish. Its just like the new xbox 360 website, to connect to a wireless network you have to draw a line from one object to another, no instructions to do so..... rubbish.

Anyway, i hope you get rid of it, it took me a few minutes to get rid of it _ Ven