Desktop Shortcut Icons are not actually Shortcut Icons turnbeau <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/17/2008 8:55:29 PM I want to clean up my desktop by deleting some shortcut icons. Each of the icons contains the directional arrow in the lower left corner. However, when I "right click, delete" on any Shortcut Icon, I am prompted: *Are you sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin? *I actually deleted several programs before realizing what I was doing. The wording I was accustomed to in WinXP: *Are you sure you want to remove this shortcut ...* isn't offered to me. I'm running Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 -- turnbeau

RE: Desktop Shortcut Icons are not actually Shortcut Icons PaulB 12/20/2008 3:23:01 AM Hi, Vista provides the same warning for shortcuts as XP. I only get the warning you get if I delete a file or program. -- Paul "turnbeau" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > I want to clean up my desktop by deleting some shortcut icons. Each of > the icons contains the directional arrow in the lower left corner. > However, when I "right click, delete" on any Shortcut Icon, I am > prompted: *Are you sure you want to move this file to the Recycle Bin? > *I actually deleted several programs before realizing what I was > doing. The wording I was accustomed to in WinXP: *Are you sure you > want to remove this shortcut ...* isn't offered to me. I'm running > Vista Home Premium 64-bit SP1 > > > -- > turnbeau >