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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008removing a folder from desktop
Hi all. I'm using XP Home on a laptop. I don't know how I managed it but I have managed to put a "startup" folder on my desktop. (not a short cut to it.) The original is still in Start / Programs / Under properties the location name is "my name etc" The one on the desktop is "all users" How can I remove the folder from the desktop? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Roy > Hi all. I'm using XP Home on a laptop. I don't know how I managed it but > I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Regards, > Roy You remove it the same way as you remove any file or folder: By right-clicking it, then selecting the desired option. Hi, thanks for the reply. It will not let me do this, telling me that it is a Windows system folder & is required etc. Roy. > Hi all. I'm using XP Home on a laptop. I don't know how I managed it but > I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Regards, > Roy You remove it the same way as you remove any file or folder: By right-clicking it, then selecting the desired option. Roy schreef: > Hi, thanks for the reply. > > It will not let me do this, telling me that it is a Windows system folder & > is required etc. > > Roy. If you log in as Admin, and go to: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop Can you delete it that way? Regards, Erwin Moller >> Hi all. I'm using XP Home on a laptop. I don't know how I managed it but >> I [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > You remove it the same way as you remove any file or > folder: By right-clicking it, then selecting the desired option. Hi Erwin, No, I get the same warning telling me that it is a system folder & is required. Roy Roy schreef: > Hi, thanks for the reply. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Roy. If you log in as Admin, and go to: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop Can you delete it that way? Regards, Erwin Moller > "Roy" <roysquires@REMOVEhotmail.com> wrote in message > news:SKCdnURmJuvLu6DVRVnytAA@bt.com... [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > You remove it the same way as you remove any file or > folder: By right-clicking it, then selecting the desired option. > Hi Erwin, > No, I get the same warning telling me that it is a system folder & is > required. > > Roy Let's do some diagnostics. Do this: 1. Click Start / Run / cmd{OK} 2. Type these commands ***verbatim*** dir /s dir "%allusersprofile%\..\startup.*" > c:\test.txt{Enter} notepad c:\test.txt{Enter} 3. Post the contents of the file you see on the screen. Hi again Pegasus, It's: Volume in drive C is ACER Volume Serial Number is 320D-180E Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Desktop 27/05/2008 10:46 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Application Data\Microsoft\Word 14/10/2006 17:36 <DIR> STARTUP 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Total Files Listed: 0 File(s) 0 bytes 5 Dir(s) 14,866,612,224 bytes free ------------------------------------------------------------ Regards, Roy >> Hi Erwin, >> No, I get the same warning telling me that it is a system folder & is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > notepad c:\test.txt{Enter} > 3. Post the contents of the file you see on the screen. Sorry about the second post. Thought you may be looking for a reply from my name only. Other post was from the affected computer. Roy. Hi again Pegasus, It's: Volume in drive C is ACER Volume Serial Number is 320D-180E Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Desktop 27/05/2008 10:46 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Application Data\Microsoft\Word 14/10/2006 17:36 <DIR> STARTUP 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Total Files Listed: 0 File(s) 0 bytes 5 Dir(s) 14,866,612,224 bytes free Hi again Pegasus, It's: Volume in drive C is ACER Volume Serial Number is 320D-180E Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Desktop 27/05/2008 10:46 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Application Data\Microsoft\Word 14/10/2006 17:36 <DIR> STARTUP 0 File(s) 0 bytes Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs 10/11/2005 00:31 <DIR> Startup 0 File(s) 0 bytes Total Files Listed: 0 File(s) 0 bytes 5 Dir(s) 14,866,612,224 bytes free ------------------------------------------------------------ Regards, Roy >> Hi Erwin, >> No, I get the same warning telling me that it is a system folder & is [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > notepad c:\test.txt{Enter} > 3. Post the contents of the file you see on the screen. > Sorry about the second post. Thought you may be looking for a reply from > my > name only. Other post was from the affected computer. > > Roy. Correct. I wasn't keen on getting involved in a problem on a similar subject from someone else, posted in your thread. As you reported, you do have a Startup folder on your desktop. I would now do this: - Reboot the machine - Log on as Administrator - Start a Command Prompt - Type this command: move "C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Desktop" C:\ - Log on as "Sue Squires" - Examine the contents of C:\Desktop - Delete C:\Desktop if it contains nothing important and if Sue's environment appears intact. Hi again Pegasus, That removed about 6 icons from the desktop leaving only Internet Explorer & the startup folder! What next, or could I have done it wrong? I did a system restore & tried a second time with the same reults. Roy > Sorry about the second post. Thought you may be looking for a reply from > my > name only. Other post was from the affected computer. > > Roy. Correct. I wasn't keen on getting involved in a problem on a similar subject from someone else, posted in your thread. As you reported, you do have a Startup folder on your desktop. I would now do this: - Reboot the machine - Log on as Administrator - Start a Command Prompt - Type this command: move "C:\Documents and Settings\Sue Squires\Desktop" C:\ - Log on as "Sue Squires" - Examine the contents of C:\Desktop - Delete C:\Desktop if it contains nothing important and if Sue's environment appears intact. It appears that some links on your PC are badly disturbed. Which ones they are I do not know and I am very surprised that System Restore did not fix the problem. Are you sure you went back far enough? I can think of two easy options: a) Reverse the recipe I gave you in my previous reply, then live with the unwanted folder. b) Create a new user account, configure it and copy all your data files across. > Hi again Pegasus, > That removed about 6 icons from the desktop leaving only Internet Explorer [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > - Delete C:\Desktop if it contains nothing important and if > Sue's environment appears intact. OK Pegasus, I think the "create a new account" is the best option. Many thanks for your time & patience anyway. Regards, Roy. It appears that some links on your PC are badly disturbed. Which ones they are I do not know and I am very surprised that System Restore did not fix the problem. Are you sure you went back far enough? I can think of two easy options: a) Reverse the recipe I gave you in my previous reply, then live with the unwanted folder. b) Create a new user account, configure it and copy all your data files across. > Hi again Pegasus, > That removed about 6 icons from the desktop leaving only Internet Explorer [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > - Delete C:\Desktop if it contains nothing important and if > Sue's environment appears intact. |
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