Stubborn icon

[markg2]

After Wednesday's Win7 OS patch install, I ended up with an icon for Libraries on the desktop. I do not use libraries and do not want the icon. Right click does not allow for delete. I opened the OS tool 'Desktop Icon Settings' and only the Recycle box is checked off. In the area below there's no icon that says libraries but one with a folder with a picture of myself (sort of) which may be the icon I created for file explorer.

How can I get rid of the library icon?

Mark

 

[Bill2]

See this.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/938-libraries-desktop-icon-add-remove.html

 

[Casca]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/938-libraries-desktop-icon-add-remove.html

 

[markg2]

Although the thread title is add remove, the body only talks about changing the size of taskbar icons?

 

[Bill2]

What are you talking about? Theres a file called Remove_libraries_desktop_icon.reg. You need to download it and double click and then say YES at the prompt. The following is the text of the file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}"=dword:00000001

You can also copy and paste that text in notepad and save the file as ABC.reg. Then double click on it.

 

[markg2]

My error--didn't realize the answer the question was at the *bottom of the thread.

Mark