how do i remove a shortcut from the games folder

spud · 10 Nov 2009

i have a game in my games folder that will not remove from the folder, can somone tell me how i go about removing it

sleek · 11 Nov 2009

Using admin privileges, right click and delete?
am at work atm so cant check.

Brink · 11 Nov 2009

Hello Spud,

You might check to see if you may beable to right click on it and click "Delete" to remove it from the hidden folder below.

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games

Hope this helps,
Shawn

spud · 12 Nov 2009

ok i found that folder thx lot for that, but its still there even after a reset, i cant right clcik it at all so cant get admin privy on it

Dwarf · 12 Nov 2009

Hi spud,

I take it that you found the folder.

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Do you mean to say that when you right-click nothing happens and you don't get the menu of options as shown below?

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Brink · 12 Nov 2009

Spud,

If it's one of the default games that come with Windows 7, then you can use Windows Features to removed the game.

spud · 12 Nov 2009

yes Dwarf i found the folder removed the shotcut from the folder but when i go back to the games Folder in the start menu its still there, its also not one of the windows games

Dwarf · 12 Nov 2009

Have you uninstalled the game in question? What is the game?

sleek · 12 Nov 2009

Dwarf said:

Have you uninstalled the game in question? What is the game?

He wants to remove a shortcut for the game, not uninstall it.

spud · 12 Nov 2009

there is two short cuts in the folder and i want to remove one but when i remove it from the folder that was linked me one is still present

as u can see in this pic Football manager the one on the right is the original but it never worked so i put in my one one and im trying to remove the Original one in teh game folder