The Immortal Shortcut

Hello group,

Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error message
that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location and
try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be found and
can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?

thanks

Download Unlocker :

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Unlocker_d4660.html

Install and use on shortcut.

Woody

"Chet" <> wrote in message
news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
> Hello group,
>
> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
> Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
> eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error message
> that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location and
> try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be found and
> can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>
> thanks

Try R-Clicking the Desktop (if this is where the shortcut is) and selecting
Refresh.

I've found that sometimes Desktop items will continue to be displayed even
after being deleted unless you refresh the desktop display.

Buddha

"Chet" <> wrote in message
news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
> Hello group,
>
> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
> Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
> eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error message
> that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location and
> try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be found and
> can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>
> thanks

Thanks. tried that. Tried Unlocker, too. No joy. The stupid thing just won't
die. Like a nest of cockroaches.


"Buddha" <> wrote in message
news:8897524E-5BF2-4E2B-A6D9-...
> Try R-Clicking the Desktop (if this is where the shortcut is) and
> selecting Refresh.
>
> I've found that sometimes Desktop items will continue to be displayed even
> after being deleted unless you refresh the desktop display.
>
> Buddha
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
>> Hello group,
>>
>> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
>> Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
>> eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error
>> message that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
>> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location
>> and try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be
>> found and can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>>
>> thanks
>

The file is it still on the thumb drive ? If it is then put in the drive and remove
the file to any outside media and then while the drive is still connected then
remove the shortcut and the references in c:\users\(my
> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Or go to Recent and delete the
> reference

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Peter

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"Chet" <> wrote in message
news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
> Hello group,
>
> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die. Original
> file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be eliminated from hard
> drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error message that says, "This is no
> longer located in c:\users\(my name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent.
> Verify item's location and try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut
> can't be found and can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>
> thanks

Thanks for responding. But the error message I get says the item is no
longer in the recent file, and indeed it isn't. I doesn't appear to be
anywhere, except it comes up in the search function. It's like a ghost that
won't go away.


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:uD57Lb$...
> The file is it still on the thumb drive ? If it is then put in the drive
> and remove the file to any outside media and then while the drive is
> still connected then remove the shortcut and the references in
> c:\users\(my
>> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Or go to Recent and
>> delete the reference
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
>> Hello group,
>>
>> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
>> Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
>> eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error
>> message that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
>> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location
>> and try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be
>> found and can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>>
>> thanks
>

I hesitate to tell you how I got one like that to go away because it was
mostly like magic....

I searched with regedit for the title of the phantom shortcut. Then I
considered where it was (don't remember now) and decided that it could be
deleted. Having deleted it from the registry, it was still there on the
desktop. Tried to delete it from the desktop again and this time it went
away. It was getting me really annoyed so was glad to have it gone.
Unfortunately I cannot remember where it was in the registry. Be careful
when deleting it there.

Michael


"Chet" <> wrote in message
news5A25200-1603-4BC5-AAFF-...
> Thanks for responding. But the error message I get says the item is no
> longer in the recent file, and indeed it isn't. I doesn't appear to be
> anywhere, except it comes up in the search function. It's like a ghost
> that won't go away.
>
>
> "Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
> news:uD57Lb$...
>> The file is it still on the thumb drive ? If it is then put in the drive
>> and remove the file to any outside media and then while the drive is
>> still connected then remove the shortcut and the references in
>> c:\users\(my
>>> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Or go to Recent and
>>> delete the reference
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Chet" <> wrote in message
>> news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
>>> Hello group,
>>>
>>> Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to die.
>>> Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
>>> eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error
>>> message that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
>>> name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's location
>>> and try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be
>>> found and can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>
>

What is the size of that shortcut ??

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"Andrew" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Re: Woody
> I use that unlocker all the time its great..
> I use it to clear out my "Temp" folder,
> Can Kill/Delete Malware and Spyware (When detected also)
> Can kill unwanted processes etc, as long as you know what yr doing.
> A
>
> "Chet" <> wrote in message
> news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
> | Hello group,
> |
> | Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to
> die.
> | Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
> | eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error
> message
> | that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
> | name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's
> location and
> | try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be
> found and
> | can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
> |
> | thanks
> |
>
>

Hmm. That's a good question. When the mouse hovers over it, it shows 393
bytes. But when I right-click and open the properties box, it shows zero
bytes. Another mystery. What's it mean?


"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:...
> What is the size of that shortcut ??
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Andrew" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Re: Woody
>> I use that unlocker all the time its great..
>> I use it to clear out my "Temp" folder,
>> Can Kill/Delete Malware and Spyware (When detected also)
>> Can kill unwanted processes etc, as long as you know what yr doing.
>> A
>>
>> "Chet" <> wrote in message
>> news:5EB5438B-AB24-4ADA-965E-...
>> | Hello group,
>> |
>> | Strange little thing happening: I have a shortcut that refuses to
>> die.
>> | Original file was viewed on a thumb drive, now the shortcut can't be
>> | eliminated from hard drive. WhenI try to delete it, I get an error
>> message
>> | that says, "This is no longer located in c:\users\(my
>> | name)\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\recent. Verify item's
>> location and
>> | try again." I do try again, and again, yet the shortcut can't be
>> found and
>> | can't be deleted. Anyone know how to get rid of it?
>> |
>> | thanks
>> |
>>
>>
>

"Chet" <> wrote

>> What is the size of that shortcut ??

> Hmm. That's a good question. When the mouse hovers over it, it shows 393
> bytes. But when I right-click and open the properties box, it shows zero
> bytes. Another mystery. What's it mean?

> Hmm. That's a good question. When the mouse hovers over it, it shows 393
> bytes. But when I right-click and open the properties box, it shows zero
> bytes. Another mystery. What's it mean?


Check thýs out:
http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

But be very, very careful with this tool if you decide to use it.

Bob
http://www.kanyak.com