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arch13 · 04-23-2005, 06:54 PM

On my desktop machine at home I have the IE icon/shortcut on my desktop. This machne is running Windows 2000. Now if I right-click that shortcut, I get sent to Internet Options instead of the shortcut options context menu.
How can I get rid of the IE desktop icon in Windows 2000 safely? Can I just drag it to the trash, or is there a more complex way I have to go about it not to damage IE?

MikeSty · 04-24-2005, 08:12 AM

First, why are you doing this anyway? I'm not clear as to why you'd want to do this in the first place.

Anyway, here's how you do it -- right click the desktop and go to properties. Check around the tabs, and in one of them (labeled desktop or effects perhaps), at the top will be a thing where you can check off which icons you want or don't want on the desktop. Uncheck IE, and apply/ok your way out.

heyal256 · 04-24-2005, 06:21 PM

I believe that you can just delete the shortcut. it's just some sort of "special" windows shortcut that gives a different option.
Sort of like having the my computer icon on the desktop.

I just tried dragging the icon to my trash and it asked me if I wanted to delete it from my desktop. I'm sure that you should still be able to just run it from another icon or something.

I just tried it and deleting the icon from the desktop didn't do anything special. I was able to create a new IE shorcut/use another IE shorcut to run IE.
Note: when I replaced the shorcut, it replaced it as a regular shorcut not that weird one that does the internet options thing.

God of Thunder · 04-28-2005, 02:14 PM

Shortcuts are just that, shortcuts.

They pretty much can be deleted and re-created at will.

Now the executables themselves, you can't delete them with somekind of trouble.

kapoho · 05-04-2005, 05:58 PM

For Windows 2000:

Open Internet Explorer
Go to Tools, Internet Options
Select the Advanced tab
Under the Browsing section, uncheck the last option Show Internet Explorer on the Desktop
Click Apply

hrandani · 05-10-2005, 11:08 AM

It's impossible to delete explorer from windows accidentally.

Hell I've tried to do it on purpose and I had limited success.

04-23-2005, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
arch13 Loves my girl in thongs Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada	Win2000 Desktop Icons On my desktop machine at home I have the IE icon/shortcut on my desktop. This machne is running Windows 2000. Now if I right-click that shortcut, I get sent to Internet Options instead of the shortcut options context menu. How can I get rid of the IE desktop icon in Windows 2000 safely? Can I just drag it to the trash, or is there a more complex way I have to go about it not to damage IE? __________________ Seen on an employer evaluation: "The wheel is turning but the hamsters dead" ____________________________ Is arch13 really a porn diety ? find out after the film at 11. -Nanofever

04-28-2005, 02:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
God of Thunder Talk nerdy to me Location: Flint, MI	Shortcuts are just that, shortcuts. They pretty much can be deleted and re-created at will. Now the executables themselves, you can't delete them with somekind of trouble. __________________ I reject your reality, and substitute my own -- Adam Savage

04-24-2005, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	First, why are you doing this anyway? I'm not clear as to why you'd want to do this in the first place. Anyway, here's how you do it -- right click the desktop and go to properties. Check around the tabs, and in one of them (labeled desktop or effects perhaps), at the top will be a thing where you can check off which icons you want or don't want on the desktop. Uncheck IE, and apply/ok your way out.

04-24-2005, 06:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
heyal256 Not so great lurker Location: NY	I believe that you can just delete the shortcut. it's just some sort of "special" windows shortcut that gives a different option. Sort of like having the my computer icon on the desktop. I just tried dragging the icon to my trash and it asked me if I wanted to delete it from my desktop. I'm sure that you should still be able to just run it from another icon or something. I just tried it and deleting the icon from the desktop didn't do anything special. I was able to create a new IE shorcut/use another IE shorcut to run IE. Note: when I replaced the shorcut, it replaced it as a regular shorcut not that weird one that does the internet options thing.

05-04-2005, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
kapoho Crazy Location: BF	For Windows 2000: Open Internet Explorer Go to Tools, Internet Options Select the Advanced tab Under the Browsing section, uncheck the last option Show Internet Explorer on the Desktop Click Apply

05-10-2005, 11:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
hrandani Insane	It's impossible to delete explorer from windows accidentally. Hell I've tried to do it on purpose and I had limited success.