You click it once with a mouse, and once it's highlighted you press the delete button on your keyboard, or you can also right click and select delete from the drop down menu. Deleting programs, however, is different. You need to go to Add or Remove programs to do that.
Delete sends the file to the recycle bin. Shift + Delete destroys the file immediately and does not send it to the recycle bin.
The icons with small arrows on them are shortcuts pointing to the actual file. If you delete a shortcut from your desktop, you are deleting only the shortcut pointing to the file, not the actual file from your hard drive.
It's basically telling you that the file the shortcut relates to has either been moved from the location on the disk OR it's been deleted. The easiest solution - is to delete the 'broken' shortcut, then search for the file you want where it should be located, and (if required) create a new shortcut.
By using a burn file. The burn file will create an alias or "shortcut". You can then delete the burn file and the alias will be deleted but the original file will remain.
An easy way to remove the icon from your desktop without deleting the file:1. Add a library shortcut to the desktop under which the file is located (ex: pictures documents, music, etc.) -- You can do this by viewing your libraries then dragging it to your desktop.2. Drag the file into the library shortcut3. Delete the library shortcut from your desktop (optional)--The library will not be deletedHope this helps...
To create a file shortcut, right-click on the file you want to create a shortcut for. From the context menu, select "Create shortcut." This will generate a shortcut in the same location as the original file. You can then drag this shortcut to your desktop or any other desired location for easy access.
Rosetta Stone error 2120 is a broken shortcut. To fix it delete the Rosetta Stone shortcut. Then go the Program files on your C drive and create a new shortcut from the .exe file and send it to the desktop.
how is delete shortcut
Press delete!
Delete column
To delete an application shortcut without reinstalling the application, locate the shortcut on your desktop or in the Start menu. Right-click on the shortcut and select "Delete" or "Remove." If it's pinned to the taskbar, right-click the icon and choose "Unpin from taskbar." This action will only remove the shortcut, leaving the application itself intact.
To change a shortcut file into its original file, you need to locate the original file that the shortcut points to. Right-click the shortcut and select "Properties," then look for the "Target" field, which shows the path to the original file. You can then navigate to that path and access the original file directly. Alternatively, you can create a copy of the original file and place it where you need it.