Vista - Cant delete Control Panel Desktop Icon on Taskbar

Hey,

I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon on
desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it comes
back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and checked/unchecked
Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar. Any
idea how to get rid of this icon?

--
Joker
Computer Engineer

PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out desktop
icons on taskbar

Joker

What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
the Desktop Toolbar?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
> Hey,
>
> I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
> taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon on
> desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it comes
> back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and checked/unchecked
> Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar. Any
> idea how to get rid of this icon?
>
> --
> Joker
> Computer Engineer
>
> PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out desktop
> icons on taskbar

It comes back again but moves to end of icons.

--
Joker
Computer Engineer


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Joker
>
> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
> the Desktop Toolbar?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
> > Hey,
> >
> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon on
> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it comes
> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and checked/unchecked
> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar. Any
> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
> >
> > --
> > Joker
> > Computer Engineer
> >
> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out desktop
> > icons on taskbar
>

It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are shown
on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above >>
button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu and it
has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!

--
Joker
Computer Engineer



"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Joker
>
> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
> the Desktop Toolbar?
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
> > Hey,
> >
> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon on
> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it comes
> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and checked/unchecked
> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar. Any
> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
> >
> > --
> > Joker
> > Computer Engineer
> >
> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out desktop
> > icons on taskbar
>

Joker

Hmmm, yes it does. I have also noticed that all of the other system icons
like Computer, Recycle Bin, Network, etc, display the same behavior. This
could be 'by design' or it could be a bug.

Someone else here may have more information on this or I will try to find a
solution.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4A69BDB6-D786-45D1-8FED-03B4EE678702@microsoft.com...
> It comes back again but moves to end of icons.
>
> --
> Joker
> Computer Engineer
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Joker
>>
>> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
>> the Desktop Toolbar?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
>> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon
>> > on
>> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
>> > comes
>> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
>> > checked/unchecked
>> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar.
>> > Any
>> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Joker
>> > Computer Engineer
>> >
>> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
>> > desktop
>> > icons on taskbar
>>

Joker

Now that is really strange? This can't be by design. I'm going to check some
other resources and see if this is a know issue.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D535C09-DC6D-4B1F-B68C-E15E9DCAE5EF@microsoft.com...
> It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are
> shown
> on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
> separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above >>
> button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu and
> it
> has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!
>
> --
> Joker
> Computer Engineer
>
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Joker
>>
>> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
>> the Desktop Toolbar?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
>> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon
>> > on
>> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
>> > comes
>> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
>> > checked/unchecked
>> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar.
>> > Any
>> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Joker
>> > Computer Engineer
>> >
>> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
>> > desktop
>> > icons on taskbar
>>

Joker

I did some research on this desktop toolbar behavior and found that this is
exactly the way this toolbar behaved in XP.

So it looks like it is 'by design', since it was not changed when Vista was
released.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3D535C09-DC6D-4B1F-B68C-E15E9DCAE5EF@microsoft.com...
> It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are
> shown
> on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
> separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above >>
> button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu and
> it
> has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!
>
> --
> Joker
> Computer Engineer
>
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Joker
>>
>> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
>> the Desktop Toolbar?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> >
>> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
>> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon
>> > on
>> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
>> > comes
>> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
>> > checked/unchecked
>> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar.
>> > Any
>> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Joker
>> > Computer Engineer
>> >
>> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
>> > desktop
>> > icons on taskbar
>>

But I never had such a problem with XP since the icons on desktop and toolbar
were always the same. The point is Control Panel is not actually on desktop
just on the toolbar! Have you ever seen such a case in XP?

--
Joker
Computer Engineer


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Joker
>
> I did some research on this desktop toolbar behavior and found that this is
> exactly the way this toolbar behaved in XP.
>
> So it looks like it is 'by design', since it was not changed when Vista was
> released.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3D535C09-DC6D-4B1F-B68C-E15E9DCAE5EF@microsoft.com...
> > It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are
> > shown
> > on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
> > separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above >>
> > button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu and
> > it
> > has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!
> >
> > --
> > Joker
> > Computer Engineer
> >
> >
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Joker
> >>
> >> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel on
> >> the Desktop Toolbar?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hey,
> >> >
> >> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon on
> >> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel icon
> >> > on
> >> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
> >> > comes
> >> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
> >> > checked/unchecked
> >> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the taskbar.
> >> > Any
> >> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Joker
> >> > Computer Engineer
> >> >
> >> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
> >> > desktop
> >> > icons on taskbar
> >>
>

Joker

Yes, in fact I just tested this on an installation of XP Pro on a Dell
system that I have running. Same exact behavior that we are seeing in Vista.

I have made some queries and will report any results in this thread.
However, I'm not real hopeful that there will be a fix or workaround.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AF72D31F-47D5-411E-BF57-90363BDB1253@microsoft.com...
> But I never had such a problem with XP since the icons on desktop and
> toolbar
> were always the same. The point is Control Panel is not actually on
> desktop
> just on the toolbar! Have you ever seen such a case in XP?
>
> --
> Joker
> Computer Engineer
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Joker
>>
>> I did some research on this desktop toolbar behavior and found that this
>> is
>> exactly the way this toolbar behaved in XP.
>>
>> So it looks like it is 'by design', since it was not changed when Vista
>> was
>> released.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3D535C09-DC6D-4B1F-B68C-E15E9DCAE5EF@microsoft.com...
>> > It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are
>> > shown
>> > on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
>> > separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above
>> > >>
>> > button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu
>> > and
>> > it
>> > has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Joker
>> > Computer Engineer
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Joker
>> >>
>> >> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel
>> >> on
>> >> the Desktop Toolbar?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Ronnie Vernon
>> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hey,
>> >> >
>> >> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon
>> >> > on
>> >> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel
>> >> > icon
>> >> > on
>> >> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
>> >> > comes
>> >> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
>> >> > checked/unchecked
>> >> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the
>> >> > taskbar.
>> >> > Any
>> >> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Joker
>> >> > Computer Engineer
>> >> >
>> >> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
>> >> > desktop
>> >> > icons on taskbar
>> >>
>>

Well, thanks a lot for your efforts anyway. Seems that we need to ignore
details to to be able to enjoy the big picture... or whatever!

Regards,

--
Joker
Computer Engineer



"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Joker
>
> Yes, in fact I just tested this on an installation of XP Pro on a Dell
> system that I have running. Same exact behavior that we are seeing in Vista.
>
> I have made some queries and will report any results in this thread.
> However, I'm not real hopeful that there will be a fix or workaround.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AF72D31F-47D5-411E-BF57-90363BDB1253@microsoft.com...
> > But I never had such a problem with XP since the icons on desktop and
> > toolbar
> > were always the same. The point is Control Panel is not actually on
> > desktop
> > just on the toolbar! Have you ever seen such a case in XP?
> >
> > --
> > Joker
> > Computer Engineer
> >
> >
> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Joker
> >>
> >> I did some research on this desktop toolbar behavior and found that this
> >> is
> >> exactly the way this toolbar behaved in XP.
> >>
> >> So it looks like it is 'by design', since it was not changed when Vista
> >> was
> >> released.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3D535C09-DC6D-4B1F-B68C-E15E9DCAE5EF@microsoft.com...
> >> > It gets more wierd!!! When I resize the separator so that all icons are
> >> > shown
> >> > on task bar it doesn't come back anymore (after I delete it) but if the
> >> > separator is in a way that some of icons are grouped in a menu (above
> >> > >>
> >> > button) after deleting it, it comes back as the last item on the menu
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > has a submenu containing the control panel items. WoW!!!
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Joker
> >> > Computer Engineer
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Joker
> >> >>
> >> >> What happens if you Right Click / Delete the shortcut to Control Panel
> >> >> on
> >> >> the Desktop Toolbar?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Ronnie Vernon
> >> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> >> Windows Shell/User
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Joker" <Joker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:BB101507-9D4E-4CD0-B82F-48922B38318D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hey,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I just got Vista and my problem is that I have a Control Panel icon
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > taskbar beside other desktop icons but there is no Control Panel
> >> >> > icon
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > desktop itself. I tried to delete the icon but after I delete it, it
> >> >> > comes
> >> >> > back again. I used Personalize>Change Desktop Icons and
> >> >> > checked/unchecked
> >> >> > Control Panel and it only affects the desktop itself not the
> >> >> > taskbar.
> >> >> > Any
> >> >> > idea how to get rid of this icon?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Joker
> >> >> > Computer Engineer
> >> >> >
> >> >> > PS: I right clicked on taskbar then Toolbars>Desktop to bring out
> >> >> > desktop
> >> >> > icons on taskbar
> >> >>
> >>
>