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I can't delete a desktop shortcut?
I am running Windows Vista Home Premium. I uninstalled some of the bundled software that came with my computer. After uninstalling one of the programs, I went to take the shortcut off the desktop and it won't let me put it in the recycle bin. It says the file can't be found. Why won't it let me delete a shortcut to a file that isn't on my computer anymore? Can someone please tell me how to delete it?
5 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
A common glitch.
It's already gone.
Reboot to make it go away.
d;o)
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
You just drag it to the recycle bin. Deleting a shortcut won't delete the original program. Just make sure you're deleting a shortcut and not a program file.
- gpurvLv 41 decade ago
Right click it to goto it's Properties. Then point it to an existing application (use the Find Target button). Once pointed there, you can delete the shortcut.
Or, you could spend 10 minutes rebooting :)
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- 1 decade ago
restart your computer then try again. also hold down shift and press delete on the icon u wish 2 send to the recycle bin.
delete the program folder from "program files" which is located on your HARDDRIVE C: which uoi can select from My Computer.
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
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Start -> Run -> regedit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> piffile -> delete IsShortCut HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> lnkfile -> delete IsShortCut reboot your pc
