Windows 10: Shortcut not deleting

Discus and support Shortcut not deleting in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I made a shortcut to one of my other drives on my desktop a while ago, and now I don't need it anymore. I was trying to delete it but when I go to do... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by HardlineMouse16, Jan 26, 2022.

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    Shortcut not deleting


    I made a shortcut to one of my other drives on my desktop a while ago, and now I don't need it anymore. I was trying to delete it but when I go to do that, it tells me its gonna delete the entire drive? is there any way to just delete the shortcut?

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    HardlineMouse16, Jan 26, 2022
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