File Icon Removal (Not a Shortcut Icon)

By a process I do not recall, a couple of weeks ago I
created an icon on the desktop to a set of files I had
established. This icon does not have the "shortcut" arrow
on it. I decided I no longer needed this icon on the
desktop. I first thought I could remove it by right
clicking it, properties, and then clicking delete.
Unfortunately, that started deleting the files. I quickly
stopped the process, and I was able to replace the ones
already deleted from a backup set, but the icon is still on
the desktop.

How can I remove it?

Thanks.

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CWLee
Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
promote for performance, not preferences.

Hi,

Sounds like a Folder on your desktop as oppose to a shortcut. If in fact is
was a Folder and you delete it, everything in it will be deleted as well.
Right click the icon/folder and select Properties, look for the path as in
"C:\Users\YourName\Desktop

Once you have the path, open Explorer and copy those files out of that
folder and place them in your Documents Folder. You can then delete the
Desktop icon/folder and all should be well.
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All the best,
SG
"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
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>
> By a process I do not recall, a couple of weeks ago I created an icon on
> the desktop to a set of files I had established. This icon does not have
> the "shortcut" arrow on it. I decided I no longer needed this icon on the
> desktop. I first thought I could remove it by right clicking it,
> properties, and then clicking delete. Unfortunately, that started deleting
> the files. I quickly stopped the process, and I was able to replace the
> ones already deleted from a backup set, but the icon is still on the
> desktop.
>
> How can I remove it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>

You have not created an "icon to a set of files"; it is the folder containing
the files!

Just "cut and paste" the folder to your "Documents"

"CWLee" wrote:

>
> By a process I do not recall, a couple of weeks ago I
> created an icon on the desktop to a set of files I had
> established. This icon does not have the "shortcut" arrow
> on it. I decided I no longer needed this icon on the
> desktop. I first thought I could remove it by right
> clicking it, properties, and then clicking delete.
> Unfortunately, that started deleting the files. I quickly
> stopped the process, and I was able to replace the ones
> already deleted from a backup set, but the icon is still on
> the desktop.
>
> How can I remove it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>
>

Drag the icon to the Recycle Bin.

"CWLee" <cdubyalee@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message
news:uu%2396L8ZIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> By a process I do not recall, a couple of weeks ago I created an icon on
> the desktop to a set of files I had established. This icon does not have
> the "shortcut" arrow on it. I decided I no longer needed this icon on the
> desktop. I first thought I could remove it by right clicking it,
> properties, and then clicking delete. Unfortunately, that started deleting
> the files. I quickly stopped the process, and I was able to replace the
> ones already deleted from a backup set, but the icon is still on the
> desktop.
>
> How can I remove it?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> ----------
> CWLee
> Former slayer of dragons; practice now limited to sacred
> cows. Believing we should hire for quality, not quotas, and
> promote for performance, not preferences.
>