05-23-2005, 04:42 PM | #1 (permalink) |
Loves my girl in thongs
Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada
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Removing icons from the start menu?
A while back I allowed someone to install AIM on my computer while I was colaborating with them on a group project. Not being someone who uses such programs, I uninstalled after we where done.
However, the "Free AOL & Unlimited Internet" program that was placed at the top of the start menu when AIM was installed has been there ever since. It's in the area above programs that is not editable in the start menu options (That I can find) along with Windows Update and the MS Office icons. This machine is Windows 2000. Has anyone had success removing icons and programs that decide to take up residence there? I can't find anything in add/remove programs, or the start menu options.
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05-23-2005, 04:44 PM | #2 (permalink) | |
I am not permanent.
Location: Tennessee
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I'm not positive this works with Windows 2000, but in XP, you can simply right click and hit delete. I don't suppose the solution would be this easy?
Edit: Just found this. Guess it IS different: Quote:
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05-23-2005, 05:05 PM | #4 (permalink) | |
Loves my girl in thongs
Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada
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Worked perfectly!
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05-23-2005, 05:11 PM | #5 (permalink) |
Submit to me, you know you want to
Location: Lilburn, Ga
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just for the record, I use 2000 at work and right click/delete has always worked for me
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05-23-2005, 05:31 PM | #6 (permalink) |
I am not permanent.
Location: Tennessee
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Glad to hear the short way works just as well. The second thing I posted seems a little involved just to delete something from your start menu, doesn't it?
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05-24-2005, 12:00 AM | #7 (permalink) | |
Loves my girl in thongs
Location: North of Mexico, South of Canada
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But thank you for finding that, it was driving me crazy!
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05-24-2005, 02:38 AM | #8 (permalink) |
Submit to me, you know you want to
Location: Lilburn, Ga
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hmmmm I dont get that, I just tested it here at work by installing aim and uninstalling it and I had no problem at all right clicking and deleting the "extra" stuff it added into the start menu....I wonder if it makes a difference that its 2000 NT?
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05-24-2005, 07:27 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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Location: Seattle, WA
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Worked in win2k SP3 here at work..gotta actually click the icon / text and not whitespace in between.. perhaps that is it?
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