Solved Windows 7-64 strange ICON appeared on Desktop Network Connections

[WacoJohn]

for no known reason, the Network Connections icon (not shortcut .. not Network) appeared on my desktop. I have not tried to put it in Trash ... because it is not a shortcut.

It opens just fine to Network Connections window. Things is, .. I don't want it on the desktop.

Any help is appreciated in advance.

 

[Brink]

Hello John,

Export the two registry keys below as .reg files, and upload them here. I'll be happy to take a look at them to see if this is where the "Nework Connections" desktop icon is coming from. If so, I'll post back with a .reg file that will remove it for you.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons

 

[mrjimphelps]

Is your computer on a network? Is it possible that someone on another computer accessed your hard drive from their computer, and then copied the icon to your Desktop?

One time I did something like that. I worked on a user's computer, then went back to my office. I remembered that I forgot to delete an icon off of his desktop (something that was useful only when I was working on his computer), so I remotely accessed his hard drive, went into his desktop folder, and deleted the icon, without telling him that I was doing so. He then called me and told me that the icon disappeared from his desktop while he was looking at the screen!

 

[WacoJohn]

Is it possible that someone on another computer accessed your hard drive

Thank you for the reply. It is on a home network, but only I access any of the machines. Appreciate the reply.

 

[WacoJohn]

Hello John,

Export the two registry keys below as .reg files, and upload them here. I'll be happy to take a look at them to see if this is where the "Nework Connections" desktop icon is coming from. If so, I'll post back with a .reg file that will remove it for you.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons

The two files are attached .... named number1 and number2. THANK YOU.

 

[Brink]

John,

The {992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} DWORD in the key below was set to show "Network Connections" on your desktop.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

Downloading and merging the .reg file below will set the DWORD to 1 to remove it for you.

You may need to refresh F5 the desktop afterwards to apply. If that doesn't do it, then you can log out and in to apply instead.

:ar: View attachment Remove_Network_Connections_desktop_icon.reg

 

[WacoJohn]

Cannot thank you enough. Outstanding support.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.