The Sims 2-can't delete desktop shortcut

Posted: 06-23-2008, 08:03 PM

crcrcr1

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Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it the next
day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but the desktop
shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but a
message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously because I have
uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before I can
delete it.

I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Control Panel"
and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm really stuck!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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WillStro

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Re: The Sims 2-can't delete desktop shortcut

Posted: 06-24-2008, 06:58 AM

crcrcr1;756451 Wrote:

> Hello! I installed "The Sims 2" on my computer but uninstalled it th
> nex
> day as I have Windows Vista and it wasn't really compatible, but th
> deskto
> shortcut is still there. I have tried right-clicking to delete it but
> message appears saying that it cannot find the file (obviously becaus
> I hav
> uninstalled the program) and asks me to verify the location before
> ca
> delete it
>
> I did uninstall the program correctly through the option in "Contro
> Panel
> and I did not see any option to uninstall it manually so I'm reall
> stuck
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated

try refreshing your desktop, it might be deleted, but still ther

you can either click on you background and hit F5 or right click on yo
background and hit refresh.

might be a simple fix. otherwise you can always delete the file in DOS
then refresh you background again

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WillStro

crcrcr1

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Re: The Sims 2-can't delete desktop shortcut

Posted: 06-24-2008, 06:50 PM

"WillStro" wrote:

>
> try refreshing your desktop, it might be deleted, but still there
>
> you can either click on you background and hit F5 or right click on you
> background and hit refresh.
>
> might be a simple fix. otherwise you can always delete the file in DOS,
> then refresh you background again.
>

It worked-thanks so much!

>
> --
> WillStro
>

WillStro

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Re: The Sims 2-can't delete desktop shortcut

Posted: 06-24-2008, 08:19 PM

My pleasure. Glad i could help

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WillStro

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