ScottShell wrote:
> I've been looking for the answer to this from a Google search and can't find
> the answer. The IE7 icon is *not* on my desktop, which is good. It's in my
> Quick Launch toolbar where I want it. However it *is* in my Desktop Toolbar.
> Every time I delete it, it comes back mysteriously after 5-10 minutes.

XP replaces protected system files and that particular icon is one.
Right-click it, click Properties and Internet Options opens rather than
the normal shortcut properties. So even though you've elected to hide
the IE icon on the Desktop, it's still there, and apparently shows up on
the Desktop toolbar. You can't remove a couple other icons either,
Recycle Bin and My Network Places e.g..

But you can create a new Toolbar, name it similarly, and copy/drag the
shortcuts you want to that Toolbar.

--
Joe =o)

Thanks for the response, but I found out how to do it from this page:

Hide Internet Explorer Icon from the Desktop
http://www.mydesktophelp.com/tips/ie11.php


"Elmo" wrote:

> ScottShell wrote:
> > I've been looking for the answer to this from a Google search and can't find
> > the answer. The IE7 icon is *not* on my desktop, which is good. It's in my
> > Quick Launch toolbar where I want it. However it *is* in my Desktop Toolbar.
> > Every time I delete it, it comes back mysteriously after 5-10 minutes.
>
> XP replaces protected system files and that particular icon is one.
> Right-click it, click Properties and Internet Options opens rather than
> the normal shortcut properties. So even though you've elected to hide
> the IE icon on the Desktop, it's still there, and apparently shows up on
> the Desktop toolbar. You can't remove a couple other icons either,
> Recycle Bin and My Network Places e.g..
>
> But you can create a new Toolbar, name it similarly, and copy/drag the
> shortcuts you want to that Toolbar.
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>