re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 8:39 pm Windows Vista Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Matt Rengers (27 messages posted) reboot, keep pressing F8 key, choose to boot into safe mode. try to delete icon in safe mode or drag and drop into recycle bin, or highlight, cut and paste into recycle bin, or highlite, cut, open windows explorer, and paste into a temp directory. then attempt to delete the temp directory. empty recycle bin. if hangs during mt of recycle bin, reboot normally and should be gone. if not gone by next reboot, rename icon to 'BS', then try to delte. right click on icon, click properties, then find the path and go to windows explorer, find that path and delete any remnants of it. go back and try to delete icon again. if fail, then get a can of gasoline, pour on icon, light match, throw, and walk/run away. Written in response to: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (Adam Rinkleff: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 7:05 pm) Responses to this message: re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (Matt Rengers: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 8:51 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (Adam Rinkleff: Mon, Jun 28, 2010, 7:05 pm) re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (MrCharlie: Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 4:44 am) re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (MrCharlie: Wed, Jun 30, 2010, 7:01 am) re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (Matt Rengers: Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 8:39 pm) re: Can't Delete 0-Byte Desktop Icons (Matt Rengers: Tue, Jun 29, 2010, 8:51 pm) This is the solution (Adam Rinkleff: Sun, Jul 4, 2010, 2:51 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Vista Discussion Forum