Windows 10: Some desktop icons that I can't remove

Discus and support Some desktop icons that I can't remove in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,I just got a new windows 11 laptop and after setting it up for the first time, the downloads, home, documents, desktop, music, videos and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Usseff, Sep 1, 2023.

  1. Usseff Win User

    Some desktop icons that I can't remove


    Hello,I just got a new windows 11 laptop and after setting it up for the first time, the downloads, home, documents, desktop, music, videos and pictures desktop icons appeared and I can't remove them for some reason.And when I go the the properties of any one of them the location is the default location for all of them that is C:\users\"me"\documents for example.I really have no idea how to remove as they are annoying and I don't really need them there since I could just access these folders from my file explorer as they are pinned in quick access.Any help is appreciated.Thank you very muc

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    Usseff, Sep 1, 2023
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  2. Mussels Win User

    Removing desktop icons

    the icons are located in 'all users' folder somewhere (for example, i see a few shared icons in "C:\Users\Public\Desktop" )

    The only way to fix those, is to remove the icons from there, and place them on to each users desktops manually. an admin may need to do this.
     
    Mussels, Sep 1, 2023
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  3. Remove Linux Desktop Icons

    I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.
     
    Peter1986C, Sep 1, 2023
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  4. Error 404 Win User

    Some desktop icons that I can't remove

    Removing desktop icons

    I want to remove some Icons from my desktop, but Vista asks for Admin permission to continue (I'm not an admin *Frown Some desktop icons that I can't remove :( ).
    It seems that whenever I delete one of these icons from my desktop, it is also removed from all the other user accounts. For example, I deleted the Skype icon from my desktop, and it was then removed from everyone elses as well.
    How can I delete icons from my desktop only, without affecting anyone elses?
     
    Error 404, Sep 1, 2023
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