unwanted icons

[fatcat]

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of desktop icons that can't be dragged to the recycle bin? Thanks.

[MTIH1992]

right Click, delete.

[fatcat]

It's worked on some of them but the rest just give me options to arrange or refresh etc. No delete option. Any ideas?

[fo3nix]

what icons?

[Ralph]

Right-click on a blank area of the desktop and choose Properties. Click the Desktop tab, then click Customise Desktop at the bottom. This'll give you a page that lets you remove the My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places and Internet Explorer icons.
If you want to make further adjustments, Microsoft's free TweakUI may help http://tinyurl.com/2meyw
If you're trying to remove something else and it won't go, it might be virus/trojan related, and you're advised to follow the usual antivirus / spyware removal procedures.

[fatcat]

fo3nix they were to do with dating, online casino and ringtones and stuff. Just crap I'm not interested in. I think they were linked to Packard Bell but they seem to have disappeared now. Hope it stays that way.

[fo3nix]

that sort of thing should be readily deleted.

if it was other types, such as my documents icon or the recycle bin itself etc, then i was going to suggest ralph's very suggestions.

tweakUI (for XP especially) does all manner of wonders. it should be included in the box (as well as the ClearType wizard).