Vista - Unable to delete shortcut

06-23-2008

Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the next
day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but the desktop
shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but a
message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously because I have
uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before I can
delete it.

I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Control Panel"
and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm really stuck!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

06-23-2008

"crcrcr1" <crcrcr1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:776F479D-DEB6-41EE-A6BB-D8C0C0F31A5C@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the
> next
> day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but the
> desktop
> shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but
> a
> message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously because
> I have
> uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before I
> can
> delete it.
>
> I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Control
> Panel"
> and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm really
> stuck!
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>

Right click the desktop and hit 'refresh'.

Tom

06-23-2008

"Tom Allen" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Right click the desktop and hit 'refresh'.
>
> Tom
>

Thank you! Brilliant-so simple!

Quote:

>
>

06-23-2008	#1 (permalink)
crcrcr1 n/a posts	Unable to delete shortcut Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the next day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but the desktop shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but a message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously because I have uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before I can delete it. I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Control Panel" and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm really stuck! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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06-23-2008	#2 (permalink)
Tom Allen n/a posts	Re: Unable to delete shortcut "crcrcr1" <crcrcr1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:776F479D-DEB6-41EE-A6BB-D8C0C0F31A5C@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the > next > day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but the > desktop > shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but > a > message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously because > I have > uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before I > can > delete it. > > I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Control > Panel" > and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm really > stuck! > > Any help would be greatly appreciated! > Right click the desktop and hit 'refresh'. Tom
My System Specs

06-23-2008	#3 (permalink)
crcrcr1 n/a posts	Re: Unable to delete shortcut "Tom Allen" wrote: Quote: > > Right click the desktop and hit 'refresh'. > > Tom > Thank you! Brilliant-so simple! Quote: > >
My System Specs

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