# Desktop shortcut problems

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-shortcut-problems/548377>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 28, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-shortcut-problems/548377 "2010-07-28T22:25:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-shortcut-problems/548377/1 "2010-07-28T22:25:01Z")

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I’m using Vista and [in my downloads folder there’s what looks like a little shortcut to my desktop](http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l438/AClockworkMelon/Downloads.jpg). I just recently noticed it and I have no idea where it came from. Whenever I try to move it or delete it I’m prompted as if I was attempting to move or delete all the items on my desktop.

Anyone ever have a problem like this? Know how I can get rid of the little bastard?

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desktop-shortcut-problems/548377/2 "2010-07-28T22:57:04Z")

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> [@AClockworkMelon](#):
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> I’m using Vista and [in my downloads folder there’s what looks like a little shortcut to my desktop](http://i330.photobucket.com/albums/l438/AClockworkMelon/Downloads.jpg). I just recently noticed it and I have no idea where it came from. Whenever I try to move it or delete it I’m prompted as if I was attempting to move or delete all the items on my desktop.
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> Anyone ever have a problem like this? Know how I can get rid of the little bastard?

it’s desktop.ini file and OK