Windows 10: Unable to delete duplicate "Icon" from desktop - Now fixed.

Hi all

Due to a failing SSD I have done a fresh install of Windows 10 and all my other programs onto to a replacement SSD.

Everything has gone fine apart from one program (Weatherlink from Davis Weather) has put two icons on my local account desktop.

One opens the program as it should do, the other appears to be trying to open an installer and fails due to missing components.


I have tried to delete the "spare" Icon and I can't, even with admin privileges.

If I look at what Icons are on my desktop it isn't listed

It's properties show that it is owned by "System"

It says it is located in C:\Users\Public\Desktop.

I have tried to find a way of accessing it to delete it but I can't find one.


Any suggestions?


Cheers


Keith


EDIT

I managed to find the icon in the "public" desktop after showing hidden files and then deleted it.

:)

 

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