Desktop icon won't leave!

Vale

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Hi all,

For 2 days now i have noticed something strange within W7 Ultimate 64.

If i try to delete any type of file from my desktop the icon wont dissapear unless i refresh the desktop.

What i mean is, if i drag or right click a file (picture, folder or film etc) and select delete, the file goes to the recycle bin no problem, but it appears to stay on the desktop too. It is definately in the bin also, if i select the file once in the bin it wont open because windows tells me it doesnt exsist so why is the icon left behind ? its anoying to have to refresh to see it dissapear.

Also emptying the bin of the file doesnt make a difference either. Icon remains.

I have ran a virus check, spyware, malware etc... PC is as clean as a whistle.

Reboot dont make a difference either.

Any ideas as to what is causing this minor problem.

Many thanks for reading,

Kindest regards,

Vale.
 

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Thanks for the quick reply ;p

If i drag and drop or delete from a right click the icon stays on the desktop even though the file has gone to the bin ?

Only started happening a couple of days ago. PC hasnt changed to my knowledge ?
 

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Custom Build
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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Intel i7 950 4.01GHz OC
Motherboard
Gigabyte X58 USB -3
Memory
24gig DDR3 Vengeance (16gig seen due to OS)
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ATI Radeon XFX HD 6870 DDR5 1gig
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Realtek HD
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Hanns-G 27.5" HDMI
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2x1TB Samsung F3 HDD's
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Corsair HX 850
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PS2 Microsoft
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This happens to me every once in a while to, it's nothing to worry about, and somehow it went away after a while. I'd just ignore it for now. If you really need to see what is on your desktop you can always navigate to it via Explorer.
 

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Thanks peeps, i know it aint a problem but it is a bug ! (maybe not a virus type) all the same, it is anoying and it shouldnt happen... what causes it do you think ? i cant find a solution :(
 

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Custom Build
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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Intel i7 950 4.01GHz OC
Motherboard
Gigabyte X58 USB -3
Memory
24gig DDR3 Vengeance (16gig seen due to OS)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon XFX HD 6870 DDR5 1gig
Sound Card
Realtek HD
Monitor(s) Displays
Hanns-G 27.5" HDMI
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
2x1TB Samsung F3 HDD's
PSU
Corsair HX 850
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Corsair H80 wc, 4 case fans
Keyboard
PS2 Microsoft
Mouse
USB wireless microsoft multifunction
Internet Speed
6mbps
Thanks peeps, i know it aint a problem but it is a bug ! (maybe not a virus type) all the same, it is anoying and it shouldnt happen... what causes it do you think ? i cant find a solution :(

If it were my computer I would forget about it. If you want to try and correct it try a system restore from before the situation.
 

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Dell
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Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 256MB HD3650
Sound Card
Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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Dell SP2009W 20"
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640 GB Serial ATA Hard drive
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Fan
Keyboard
Dell USB Keyboard
Mouse
Dell Premium Optical USB
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DSL 2.85
I agree with you, Vale, in that this should not be a happening. I have been using microsoft since 1997, through all the versions, and now I'm told that every time I delete something I have to refresh the desktop! This also happens when I move a doc/ppt/excel to a folder anywhere. The document goes into the folder, but the icon is still on the desktop and I have to refresh to get rid of it! In the work that I do, I am moving folders and documents off and on the desktop all of the time. What a pain to have to refresh the desktop every time! If it is such a common problem, why have I not run across it until now?
 

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i get this happening randomly, but a restart always restores things back to normal behaviour for me.
 

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