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Wed, 10 Dec 2003

Wed Dec 10 10:32:06 2003 Deleted Desktop Icons reappear
Colin wrote:

> Here's what I've discovered based on my experience. While it does get
> removed from your desktop while you are logged in, it doesn't get removed
> from your Windows profile folder.

> If you look in .WIN_PROFILE/Desktop/ you should find the offending
> file/shortcut. My suggestion is to delete it there.

That is totally bizarre. It's clear that Windows saves the desktop configuration at logout. So it just doesn't do it right?

Here's what I did yesterday:

1. I created a new folder on the desktop, called "Desktop Items for Deletion".

2. I moved the 4 offending items into the new folder.

3. I logged out.

This morning I logged in again. Here's what I found:

A. The new folder was on the desk, exactly where I left it.

B. The offending items were back on the desktop.

C. The new folder was empty (!).

Is it possible that folders and ordinary files or shortcuts are treated differently?

I will clean it up in .WIN_PROFILE/Desktop/. But this is *so* strange. Of course, since I'm looking for trouble, I'm going to clean it up while windows is running, and see what havoc that causes. When that fails, I'll logout, go find a Unix book, and try it again with Windows shut down.

I certainly don't have this problem on my Dell at home.

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