Vista - That Documents folder on my desktop...

Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when
the computer restarts. Empty, of course.

The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a
way to kill it permanently?

Thanks

On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard

> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when
> the computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>
> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a
> way to kill it permanently?
>
> Thanks


Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to remove
from the desktop, and then click OK.

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Terry R. wrote:
> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>
>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>
>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way
>> to kill it permanently?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to remove
> from the desktop, and then click OK.
>

Seems right. Should work.
But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...

???

hello....
are you totally sure its really empty?

perhaps it has some hidden files inside? ( I mean files with the hidden
attribute)


"nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
news:f4d29t$ik0$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Terry R. wrote:
>> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>>
>>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>>
>>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way to
>>> kill it permanently?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
>> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
>> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to remove
>> from the desktop, and then click OK.
>>
>
> Seems right. Should work.
> But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...
>
> ???

It's Microsoft - I'm sure of nothing.

The folder deleted fine a while ago (but returned) - now it
won't. It's now BLUE, not TAN. Tools - view hidden files but
nothing seems to be in it.

What else should I look for?


Tiberius wrote:
> hello....
> are you totally sure its really empty?
>
> perhaps it has some hidden files inside? ( I mean files with the hidden
> attribute)
>
>
> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
> news:f4d29t$ik0$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> Terry R. wrote:
>>> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>>>
>>>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>>>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>>>
>>>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way to
>>>> kill it permanently?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
>>> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
>>> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to remove
>>> from the desktop, and then click OK.
>>>
>> Seems right. Should work.
>> But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...
>>
>> ???
>
>

I suspect that some other program that you are running is creating this file
when your computer starts

especially if its blue and not tan(yellow), it is not a default kind of
folder...


"nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
news:f4d7b1$5is$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> It's Microsoft - I'm sure of nothing.
>
> The folder deleted fine a while ago (but returned) - now it won't. It's
> now BLUE, not TAN. Tools - view hidden files but nothing seems to be in
> it.
>
> What else should I look for?
>
>
> Tiberius wrote:
>> hello....
>> are you totally sure its really empty?
>>
>> perhaps it has some hidden files inside? ( I mean files with the hidden
>> attribute)
>>
>>
>> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
>> news:f4d29t$ik0$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>>>>
>>>>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>>>>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way
>>>>> to kill it permanently?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
>>>> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
>>>> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to
>>>> remove from the desktop, and then click OK.
>>>>
>>> Seems right. Should work.
>>> But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...
>>>
>>> ???
>>

A mystery - but perhaps this one isn't Vista...



Tiberius wrote:
> I suspect that some other program that you are running is creating this file
> when your computer starts
>
> especially if its blue and not tan(yellow), it is not a default kind of
> folder...
>
>
> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
> news:f4d7b1$5is$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> It's Microsoft - I'm sure of nothing.
>>
>> The folder deleted fine a while ago (but returned) - now it won't. It's
>> now BLUE, not TAN. Tools - view hidden files but nothing seems to be in
>> it.
>>
>> What else should I look for?
>>
>>
>> Tiberius wrote:
>>> hello....
>>> are you totally sure its really empty?
>>>
>>> perhaps it has some hidden files inside? ( I mean files with the hidden
>>> attribute)
>>>
>>>
>>> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
>>> news:f4d29t$ik0$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>>> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>>>>>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way
>>>>>> to kill it permanently?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
>>>>> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
>>>>> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to
>>>>> remove from the desktop, and then click OK.
>>>>>
>>>> Seems right. Should work.
>>>> But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...
>>>>
>>>> ???
>

can you use the snipping tool to create a screen capture of that icon and
then upload the image
to www.imagshack.us ?

and post the link (that page will generate lots of differnent links.. you
will copy the last one on the bottom)


"nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
news:f4dd5j$rc4$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>A mystery - but perhaps this one isn't Vista...
>
>
>
> Tiberius wrote:
>> I suspect that some other program that you are running is creating this
>> file when your computer starts
>>
>> especially if its blue and not tan(yellow), it is not a default kind of
>> folder...
>>
>>
>> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
>> news:f4d7b1$5is$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> It's Microsoft - I'm sure of nothing.
>>>
>>> The folder deleted fine a while ago (but returned) - now it won't. It's
>>> now BLUE, not TAN. Tools - view hidden files but nothing seems to be in
>>> it.
>>>
>>> What else should I look for?
>>>
>>>
>>> Tiberius wrote:
>>>> hello....
>>>> are you totally sure its really empty?
>>>>
>>>> perhaps it has some hidden files inside? ( I mean files with the hidden
>>>> attribute)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "nunymouse" <none@all.to> wrote in message
>>>> news:f4d29t$ik0$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>>> Terry R. wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/8/2007 6:21 PM On a whim, nunymouse pounded out on the keyboard
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can't seem to get rid of it - it Deletes ok, but reappears when the
>>>>>>> computer restarts. Empty, of course.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The way my data files are organized, I don't need it. Is there a way
>>>>>>> to kill it permanently?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Open Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, click
>>>>>> Personalization. In the left pane, click Change desktop icons. Under
>>>>>> Desktop icons, clear the check box for each icon that you want to
>>>>>> remove from the desktop, and then click OK.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Seems right. Should work.
>>>>> But the only icon with a checkmark is the trash bin...
>>>>>
>>>>> ???
>>