Microsoft KB Archive/315272

= How to Remove Default Desktop Icons in Windows XP =

Article ID: 315272

Article Last Modified on 7/17/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q315272



For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 162170.



SUMMARY
This article explains how to remove and restore the default desktop icons under My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places, and Internet Explorer.



MORE INFORMATION

 * 1) Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Display, click the Desktop tab, and then click Customize Desktop.
 * 3) Click to select the check boxes for the desktop items that you want to display, or click to clear the check boxes for the desktop items that you want to remove.

Additional query words: removal deletion rid file name

Keywords: kbinfo kbenv kbnetwork kbui KB315272

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