There are really two desktop folders. An "All Users" folder, and a "Current User" folder, these are merged together to form the desktop as you see it.
You typically need admin rights to install/remove shortcuts from the All Users folder, that's what you are likely running into. -----Original Message----- From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Koster Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2016 10:24 PM To: ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> Subject: [OT] An administrator is needed to delete my desktop icons Hi friends, One of the machines I deploy to is maintained by an IT contractor. There is a lot of garbage on this machine, and every time they install some new garbage I get new icons on my desktop. I'm tired of looking at it, but when I try to delete these icons from *my* desktop, Windows tells me I need to be an administrator. What gives? Do I have to resort to sticking Post-its over them? (Windows Server 2008 R2, Remote Desktop Services) -- Thomas Koster
