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Can't delete shortcut in the Desktop

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by uncc

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My friend introduce me an educational software, we installed it then after that we are having a problem because there is no uninstall options. The worse is, there is a shortcut in the desktop which if you want to delete u can't even when u right click it theres no options to delete u it has only create a shortcut and copy. What should i Do.

Robert

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by urnotready

Verify that you are logged on with an admin account. If the icon is in the all users profile and you are not an admin, you cant delete it.

by uncc

Thks 4 the reply but actually it's stand alone pc running win98. What else idea can u give..

by hdifirsty

1-Check you have full system rights (con pan, users-if prompted to 'enable multi user settings' then only 1 user set up for this stand alone w/s)but check system fights anyway...
2-Why not just go into con pan, add/remove programs and remove from there???If not, try exploring the drive the program is stored on and see if there is an uninstall.exe in there???
3-As for the shortcut, you should be able to highlight it and the press the delete key (with correct system rights..)

by uncc

not available in add/remove and it has a full rights, it could be the system is a virus like and or trojan in nature

by alexpck

How about try to install some software remove tools. It actually helps to delete/uninstall those unwanted files. This always happen whenever you install educational software. Try to check back the software either the installation includes uninstall or not. If not i would suggest software remove tools.

by uncc

I tried to installed software for uninstallation but it does not work....maybe its better to format, the best solution.

by lordinfidel

Press the delete button.

If that will not work, open up a command prompt, navigate to your desktop (this will vary from OS to OS)

Find the name of the lnk and type in del filename.ext

by lordinfidel

start/run/type in command press enter.

Type
cd windows
cd desktop

dir /p

(find the name of the link/shortcut)

del filname.extenstion

and it will be done.

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