How do you remove an item from your desktop?

[underpants]

I rightclicked on a photo (me) and hit Save as Desktop item and now I can't get rid of the damned horrible thing.

Anyone? Seriously I hate this. Anyone know how to do this?

I am using whatever the PC standard OS is-Windows XP or something. Seriously help.

[DS1]

1. surf to mimirogerstits.com

find something more pleasing, right-click 'save as desktop'

done!

[underpants]

3. Yeah thanks

Maybe later.... at home.....

[KitchenWitch]

2. Get a mac!

:P

[underpants]

4. POUND SAND!

seriously I need help

[KitchenWitch]

12. Sorry

Just trying to add a bit of levity.

FYI I am PC person, but nearly every time I have asked for help the Mac people come out of the woodwork.

[ghostsofgiants]

27. It's what they do.

[PeaceNikki]

5. That's your wallpaper... and to change it...

To change your desktop background
1.
Open Display in Control Panel.

2.
On the Desktop tab, do one or more of the following:

• Click a picture in the Background list. In Position, click Center, Tile, or Stretch.

• Click Browse to search for a background picture in other folders or on other drives. You can use files with the following extensions: .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .dib, .png, .htm. In Position, click Center, Tile, or Stretch.

• Select a color from Desktop color. The color fills the space not used by a picture.



Note

• To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes, and then click Display.

• You can use a personal picture as a background. All of your personal pictures located in My Pictures are listed by name in the Background list.

• You can save a picture from a Web site as a background. Right-click the picture and then click Set as Background. The picture is listed in the Background box as Internet Explorer Background.

• If you choose an .htm document as your background picture, the Position options are unavailable. The .htm document is automatically stretched to fill your background.

[MrCoffee]

7. those are some remarkably detailed instructions...tres impressed

[Breeze54]

11. Or just right click on the desktop, click properties, click Desktop tab...

and then change background. Much easier! :P

[underpants]

16. Nope

that's not it either

[Breeze54]

17. Drag it to the recycle bin or to My Documents

I thought you meant it was a background picture.

Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard to remove shortcuts that you don't use from your desktop.

The wizard automatically runs every 60 days, or you can start it yourself whenever you want.

To remove unused desktop icons

Open Display in Control Panel.

On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop.

Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now.

Follow the directions in the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.

[meegbear]

20. Try this ...

* Right click on your desktop to quickly bring up the Display Dialogue or go to your control panel and choose Display.
* Choose the Desktop tab.
* Choose the Web tab.
* Your picture should appear on the list of items. Select your picture and click on Delete and then OK.

[Breeze54]

21. He has an icon, not a background issue

but there is no WEB tab in XP in display properties that I can find unless I click on 'customize'.

[meegbear]

26. My bad ...

:spank:

[Breeze54]

29. I misunderstood too!

:toast:

[meegbear]

6. Right-click somewhere on the desktop ...

not on the picture, and select Properties. Background tab.

[underpants]

10. Nope doesn't get rid of it

:grr:

[Breeze54]

15. Select a different background or none and then click APPLY!

;)

[underpants]

18. Tried that doesn't get rid of the other pic

I am about to blow a fuse here :grr:

[Breeze54]

19. To remove unused desktop icons -->

Keep your desktop clean

Use the Desktop Cleanup Wizard to remove shortcuts that you don't use from your desktop.
The wizard automatically runs every 60 days, or you can start it yourself whenever you want.

To remove unused desktop icons

Open Display in Control Panel.
On the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop.
Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now.
Follow the directions in the Desktop Cleanup Wizard.

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[underpants]

22. No, I got it---I moved the cursor up to the top part

and a gray bar with an X appeared. I hit the X and it went away.


:blush: sorry abou tthat.

[Breeze54]

23. What 'top part'?

Now I'm confused! :P

Glad you solved it! ;)

[underpants]

25. I moved the cursor around until one of those arrows showed up

I dragged teh pic to the right making it real thin then I drapped the cursor around and at the very top of the pic there was a gray bar with an minimize thingee and an X.

:shrug: it worked.

[ghostsofgiants]

28. It wasn't an icon he was having a problem with, nor a wallpaper.

It was an Active Desktop item.

[madinmaryland]

8. Click on the icon and drag it to the recycle bin.

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Throw it on the floor.

:shrug:

[underpants]

13. That is becoming more and more likely

I knew not to listen to the advice from THAT PERSON!!!!!!! *WINK**WINK* <---- :grr: Wanna guess ????

[LSK]

14. use this image to replace it

http://www.bergoiata.org/fe/Paysages-divers/London%20Evening,%20Tower%20Bridge,%20England.jpg

[snooper2]

30. Thanks, that's my new background

:)

[LSK]

31. glad it worked for someone

You can find more here:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=58

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. I either file it or sweep it off into the trash.

[quip]

32. :

:argh: :-)