Windows 10: Deleting desktop shortcuts leaves a broken shortcut with a blank icon, doesn't disappear...

Discus and support Deleting desktop shortcuts leaves a broken shortcut with a blank icon, doesn't disappear... in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Does anyone know what's causing this problem? If I delete a desktop shortcut it returns after the computer goes to sleep as a blank icon with the same... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Sparics, Feb 6, 2021.

  1. Deleting desktop shortcuts leaves a broken shortcut with a blank icon, doesn't disappear...


    Does anyone know what's causing this problem? If I delete a desktop shortcut it returns after the computer goes to sleep as a blank icon with the same name. If I try to delete it again file explorer will give me an error saying that it can't be found. The only way to make the shortcut disappear is to restart my computer.

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    /u/Sparics, Feb 6, 2021
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  2. Rule-R Win User

    Desktop shortcuts disappearing

    One of the computers i maintain has a few of the desktop shortcuts disappearing now and then. It runs windows 7, and has a shitload of shortcuts on the desktop.

    Any idea what might cause this?
     
    Rule-R, Feb 6, 2021
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  3. P4-630 Win User
    Blank shortcut icon GPU-Z

    Just installed the latest version of GPU-Z and I'm having that blank icon shortcut again...
     
    P4-630, Feb 6, 2021
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  4. P4-630 Win User

    Deleting desktop shortcuts leaves a broken shortcut with a blank icon, doesn't disappear...

    Blank shortcut icon GPU-Z

    It's not fixed, today my GPU-Z icon is a blank shortcut icon again..
    And it says GPU-Z.exe does not contain an icon


    Deleting desktop shortcuts leaves a broken shortcut with a blank icon, doesn't disappear... gpu-z-blank-icon-jpg.jpg
     
    P4-630, Feb 6, 2021
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