Desktop icon removal-Not shortcuts

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  1. Posts : 68
    Win 7 64 bit Premiun
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       #11

    brink,This is what I came up with. Hope it helps.
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  2. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #12

    Ok, download and merge the REG file below, then restart the computer to see if it may help. It removes the registry entries for the Network and Control Panel desktop icons, and will hopefully remove them from your desktop.
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  3. Posts : 68
    Win 7 64 bit Premiun
    Thread Starter
       #13

    Brink it did not work and I really find that odd.
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  4. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #14

    Odd. As a test, create a new administrator account and log on to it to see if these shortcuts are on it's desktop as well. If not, then you might consider using the new account instead, and just copying any shortcuts, files, etc... from your old account to the new one.
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  5. Posts : 68
    Win 7 64 bit Premiun
    Thread Starter
       #15

    Tried this to no avail. I just give up. It's really not hurting anything.
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  6. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #16

    Well, as a last ditch effort, you could try doing a system restore using a restore point (if available) dated before this happened to hopefully remove them.
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