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| Guest | Cannot delete shortcut file I am having a problem deleting shortcut files as when i attempt to delete them it says that it could not find this item, they are also unable to be dragged into the recycle bin, nor are they able to be moved anywhere else. when i right click on them it says on the security tab after properties that it is unavailable or cant be displayed. This isnt happening with all the shortcuts but it is wasting space, help would be greatly appreciated if anyone can help me delete them somehow. -- solostar Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file "solostar" <solostar.35a0o6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:solostar.35a0o6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file Solostar Need more details. What program were these shortcuts created for? Where are the shortcuts located? What is the name of the shortcuts? -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "solostar" <solostar.35a0o6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:solostar.35a0o6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
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| Guest | RE: Cannot delete shortcut file I too am having this problem. For example, I downloaded some jpegs and deleted them. However, when I did a search of my pictures for another picture I had saved, the shortcuts to my old pictures appeared. "solostar" wrote:
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file the shortcuts are located in the roaming area in appdata folder but they ony appear when searched for otherwise they cannot be seen. They were wmv clips which i had deleted as the quality wasn't clear. -- solostar Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file Solostar If the shortcuts were deleted, but they still show up in a search, this simply means that the search index has not had time to update and remove the references to those files. You can force the re-indexing. Open Control Panel and double click the Indexing Options. Click Advanced, click the Index Settings tab, and then click Rebuild. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "solostar" <solostar.35enc7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:solostar.35enc7@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file thanks for the info will give it a try then send message to see if it works -- solostar Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file What info? When posting, please quote relevant information so that others may learn and benefit from the issue. Some people may have missed the previous posts. "solostar" <solostar.35g88e@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:solostar.35g88e@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file I'm grateful for the advice given by Ronnie to delete these icons, and it works no problem now. Thanks. -- solostar Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com |
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| Guest | Re: Cannot delete shortcut file Solostar I'm glad this helped. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "solostar" <solostar.35i2wd@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message news:solostar.35i2wd@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com...
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