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All Desktop Icons Duplicated on Taskbar

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by helenlein

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Strange situation - A client has a duplicate of every desktop icon, whether it is a shortcut, folder, or actual file, duplicated on his taskbar. If we right-click and select Delete, the object is deleted from both the taskbar and the desktop.
How can the objects be removed from the taskbar without affecting the desktop?

Thanks very much.

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by Former member

Your user may have accidentally set the taskbar so that it will display the desktop icons.

Right click on the task bar at the bottom of the desktop. You should see a menu that has a "Toolbars" label with a small arrow to the right.

A submenu should open and you should see a "Desktop" label. If "Desktop" has a check next to it then uncheck it and the desktop icons should be removed from the taskbar.

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