Re: question about desktop icons

Another clarification, if you have any files stored in your desktop 
folder then pressing delete on them when you're in your desktop will 
delete those files. I think that Internet Explorer, for example, places 
any file you download in your desktop folder by default. Paying 
attention to the warning screen you get from Windows should let you know 
when you're deleting an icon versus when you're deleting a file. 

Jackie M. wrote:
>
> Hi,
>  
> A clarification: you do not remove desktop icons with add-remove 
> programs.  You remove desktop icons by right-clicking them and 
> choosing "delete".  The add-remove programs will remove the program 
> itself, so be careful. 
>  
> - Jackie McCraw
>  
>
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>     *From:* David Andrews <mailto:[email protected]>
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>     *Subject:* Re: [VICUG-L] question about desktop icons
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>     A desktop icon is generally just a "shortcut" to the program, that
>     is, it starts the program, but isn't the actual program.  So, if you
>     delete an icon, the program is still there.  You remove them via the
>     add/remove Programs selection in the control panel.
>     At 01:38 PM 4/13/2008, Lisa McManus wrote:
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>     >Hi all,
>     >
>     >If I delete desktop icons they go to the recycle bin.  I am
>     >wondering if you delete desktop icons and they go to the recycle bin
>     >could you be getting rid of entire programs or parts of programs
>     >that are needed for programs to work or are these programs still on
>     >your computer and able to be used?
>     >
>     >Lisa
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