Desktop icon on desktop


  1. Posts : 43
    Windows 10
       #1

    Desktop icon on desktop


    Hi,

    A desktop icon suddenly appeared on my desktop.. If I delete it, the whole desktop is also deleted...
    The desktop folder on the drive, does not contain that icon.

    Does anyone has any experience with this scenario? :)

    woodyard
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  2. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #2

    woodyard said:
    Hi,

    A desktop icon suddenly appeared on my desktop.. If I delete it, the whole desktop is also deleted...
    The desktop folder on the drive, does not contain that icon.

    Does anyone has any experience with this scenario? :)

    woodyard
    What icon? Can you post a screenshot?
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 43
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Edwin said:
    What icon? Can you post a screenshot?
    Oh damn, I forgot to attach it :)
    Desktop icon on desktop-1.png
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  4. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #4

    K, that's what I thought.
    I can't really explain though. It seems that when you create a shortcut for the desk top, the system will create a temporary 'Desktop' shortcut (3) on the desktop!
    It may go away after closing Explorer windows or right clicking on the desktop and choosing 'Refresh'.
    However, based on the green check marks, yours seem to be associated with OneDrive, so you may have some other weirdness going on there.
    Sorry if that wasn't very helpful but there's a lot of strange things going on in W10! :)

    Desktop icon on desktop-000080.png
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 43
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Edwin said:
    K, that's what I thought.
    I can't really explain though. It seems that when you create a shortcut for the desk top, the system will create a temporary 'Desktop' shortcut (3) on the desktop!
    It may go away after closing Explorer windows or right clicking on the desktop and choosing 'Refresh'.
    However, based on the green check marks, yours seem to be associated with OneDrive, so you may have some other weirdness going on there.
    Sorry if that wasn't very helpful but there's a lot of strange things going on in W10! :)

    Desktop icon on desktop-000080.png
    Pacepalm! A refresh did it... Can't say why I didn't try that to start with.... Thanks..!
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  6. Posts : 46
    64-bit 10240 10 Pro
       #6

    That is probably some sort of bug. It is happening in all builds or maybe it is intentional..?
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  7. Posts : 486
    Windows 10x64 17713
       #7

    It's a bug. If you want to get rid of it just refresh the desktop.
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 163
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #8

    Reminds me of the 'Home Group' icon that appears randomly on Win 8/8.1 desktops. Deleting and refreshing the desktop fixed the issue.
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