How to delete empty (0 byte) desktop icons

[guavabob69]

How to delete an empty (0 byte) but named desktop icon?

 

[clif_hawk]

run regedit

and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

under NameSpace you will see GUIDs check them(dont remove recycle or my computer ....) if you find remove GUID



if it does not solve use

rd /s /q "file path"

 

[clif_hawk]

download Unlocker from Cnet.com

http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html

will delete when no other program will.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/fileassassin

This will get the job done.

 

[Robform]

Greetings to y'all! I found the answer to this messy problem with the simple program called Unlocker.

UNLOCKER 1.9.2 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB
www.emptyloop.com/unlocker/‎

I tried numerous proffered CMD solutions, MS solutions and a couple of other commercial programs. Unlocker did it. Thanks Cedrick from me Down-Under.

 

[avigirl]

Are you trying to delete the icon or the file it represents? Judging by the fact that you said there's no file attached, all you have to do is right click the icon and hit "delete".