Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists

I agree with Malke, but also try right clicking your desktop & click
REFRESH. Sometimes Vista just doesn't refresh that quickly & the Icon
shortcut is still visible even though it's not really there. Go figure.


Shawn


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brink

Vista 64 Home Premium
1.5 Gig DDR2 (PC4200) RAM
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

I also have this problem. I downloaded a program for a virtual site and
created a shortcut. I have thoroughly uninstalled the program files. Now when
I try to delete or remove the shortcut icon from my desktop either by
dragging it to recycle bin or by right clicking on it and selecting delete
from the drop-down menu, I get a message box telling me the shortcut icon
cannot be deleted because the file does not exist. I just want to get this
icon off my desktop. Does someone have the solution?
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DWHgreen


"Stevo" wrote:

> I installed a game it placed shotcut icon on desktop.
> Game didnt install properly so uninstalled.
>
> Now it want let me delete the shortcut as it says that it cant find the
> program.
>
> How do I delete this pesky shortcut?
> There is no security info under that tab under properties it seems there is
> no way to delete this shotcut file, this is rediculas!!
>
> Can anyone help please thanks steve.
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

None of this information helps at all !!!!! I have the same problem as
DWHgreen Please Help!! and sorry to bring up a old post but this has all
the information that dose not work and the same problems i have


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MEFF14
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

heres the thing i keep geting


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MEFF14
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

We've no idea whatsoever what you are talking about. You are replying
to and old thread that no longer exists on the newserver,

John

MEFF14 wrote:
> None of this information helps at all !!!!! I have the same problem as
> DWHgreen Please Help!! and sorry to bring up a old post but this has all
> the information that dose not work and the same problems i have
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

I had the same exact problem after uninstalling a program and trying to
delete that oh so annoying shortcut on my desktop by dragging it to the
recycling bin.

What you can do is right-click your desktop and click "refresh". After
doing this, my shortcut disappeared. Good luck!


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hkim295
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

I followed hkim295 instructions, the shortcut is gone. thanks


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druff
 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists 

Stevo;176345 Wrote:
> I installed a game it placed shotcut icon on desktop.
> Game didnt install properly so uninstalled.
>
> Now it want let me delete the shortcut as it says that it cant find
> the
> program.
>
> How do I delete this pesky shortcut?
> There is no security info under that tab under properties it seems
> there is
> no way to delete this shotcut file, this is rediculas!!
>
> Can anyone help please thanks steve.

Try to open the shortcut... Windows will warning you that the shortcut
link
is invalid and will ask you if you want to delete that shortcut.


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 >> Stay informed about: Deleting a shortcut to a program that no longer exists