Active desktop item removal

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Hi,

Right-click the desktop, click 'arrange icons by', then uncheck 'lock web
items on the desktop'. You should then be able to delete it by either
closing the item or from the display properties/desktop tab/advanced/web
items tab.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Hoss" <Hoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I've inadvertently placed/saved an item on the desktop (part of a webpage)
> and it's there all the time. Can't move it, select it etc. How do I get
> rid
> of it please?
> Cheers
> D

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Rick
Panic over - I rolled mouse over the item and found a hidden toolbar at the
top of the item, which had a minimise and close icon on it. It's gone. Thanks
for your help thus far.
Cheers
D


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Right-click the desktop, click 'arrange icons by', then uncheck 'lock web
> items on the desktop'. You should then be able to delete it by either
> closing the item or from the display properties/desktop tab/advanced/web
> items tab.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Hoss" <Hoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C65AFB46-62D9-45EF-ACBD-C6DF8F292045@microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> > I've inadvertently placed/saved an item on the desktop (part of a webpage)
> > and it's there all the time. Can't move it, select it etc. How do I get
> > rid
> > of it please?
> > Cheers
> > D
>
>
>

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You also have to turn off AutoHide for some things, like dragging a shortcut
to the QuickLaunch bar or dragging the QuickLaunch bar to a different edge
of the display.

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Right. Once it's unlocked you get those options. While locked they will
> not appear.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Hoss" <Hoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsE608DFC-A125-4B35-B065-A21B707F8B95@microsoft.com...
>> Rick
>> Panic over - I rolled mouse over the item and found a hidden toolbar at
>> the
>> top of the item, which had a minimise and close icon on it. It's gone.
>> Thanks
>> for your help thus far.
>> Cheers
>> D
>>
>>
>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Right-click the desktop, click 'arrange icons by', then uncheck 'lock
>>> web
>>> items on the desktop'. You should then be able to delete it by either
>>> closing the item or from the display properties/desktop tab/advanced/web
>>> items tab.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>
>>> "Hoss" <Hoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C65AFB46-62D9-45EF-ACBD-C6DF8F292045@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi
>>> > I've inadvertently placed/saved an item on the desktop (part of a
>>> > webpage)
>>> > and it's there all the time. Can't move it, select it etc. How do I
>>> > get
>>> > rid
>>> > of it please?
>>> > Cheers
>>> > D
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>