Windows 7 remove text from 2 desktop icons ?

[demo123]

Hy,

how can i remove the text from 2 specific desktop icons ?

Thanks

 

[Dinesh]

Hi demo and welcome to the forums.
Sure you can remove the text.
Right click the icon, click Rename and Press Alt+255. for the 2nd icon, press Alt+255 twice. for the 3rd icon, now you know it.

 

[Brink]

Hello Demo, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You can use the same method below to hide the text for them. In Windows 7, you would only need to rename them to change the text back instead though.

Desktop Icon Text - Hide or Show - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[kintomaniac]

Hy,

how can i remove the text from 2 specific desktop icons ?

Thanks

Just rename the icon to alt+0160
rename the next icon to alt+01600160

 

[Mark]

Thanks for that, I was trying to remember how to do that, don't forget to use the keypad as the top key don't work.

 

[demo123]

Thanks a lot to all for help !

It works now.

See you soon.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Demo. I'm happy to hear that you got them hidden.

 

[Murty]

Any ideas how you can hide the text for the recycle bin and libraries desktop icons?

 

[Mark]

Any ideas how you can hide the text for the recycle bin and libraries desktop icons?

I did exactly what was written in this thread to remove the text from my recycle bin, have you tried what was suggested?

 

[Murty]

I did exactly what was written in this thread to remove the text from my recycle bin, have you tried what was suggested?

Haha! I didn't even see 'rename' on the recycle bin. But I'm not sure if it's possible to rename libraries...?

 

[Mark]

Haha! I didn't even see 'rename' on the recycle bin. But I'm not sure if it's possible to rename libraries...?

If you make your own shortcut to display on the desktop then you should have no worries.

 

[Murty]

If you make your own shortcut to display on the desktop then you should have no worries.

A couple things.
1) you can't create a shortcut for Libraries
2) the default one that is there, I have no idea how to remove it...

 

[Brink]

Hello Murty,

Sure you can create shortcuts of libraries to the desktop, then right click on them to rename them.



Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Dinesh]

Wow Shawn, that was indeed so easy.

 

[Murty]

I mean the actual 'Libraries' folder itself. Not the folders inside the library

 

[Mark]

I mean the actual 'Libraries' folder itself. Not the folders inside the library

Also very easy.

 

[Murty]

Thanks!
So how do I get rid of the Libraries folder that is still there by default?

 

[Mark]

Thanks!
So how do I get rid of the Libraries folder that is still there by default?

You say it's there by default, but I have never had it on my desktop by default, I know Shawn made a tutorial to have it show on your desktop but I'm sure it's hidden by default.

 

[Murty]

That's weird then (also just worked out how to create a libraries shortcut anyway, can't believe I missed it again!). I won't worry about it, its not a big deal at all. When I upgrade to 7600, then i'll see if its still there.

(I would rep you grim, but I've repped you too much lately apparently)

 

[maranello]

nice trick, my desktop looks cleaner now, but i also have to get used to the appearence of the icons without the text bellow