I was trying the "recent places" option in Windows Explorer when a "recent places" icon suddenly appears in the desktop. There's no delete option for it, even when I try to drop it in the recycle bin. However, when I personalize the desktop and disable and re-enable recycle bin icon, the "recent places" icon suddenly disappears.
"Recent Places" icon appears in desktop
May 18th, 2009 3:39pm
Hi,
Simply create a shortcut for "recent places" on your desktop. This will override the existing "recent places" icon. Then you can simply delete it. This can be accomplished by clicking the libraries icon, right clicking the "recent places" icon to the left of the window, and then clicking "send to" Desktop shortcut.
Gabe
Simply create a shortcut for "recent places" on your desktop. This will override the existing "recent places" icon. Then you can simply delete it. This can be accomplished by clicking the libraries icon, right clicking the "recent places" icon to the left of the window, and then clicking "send to" Desktop shortcut.
Gabe
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May 29th, 2009 5:07am
hi Gabe,
There is no "recent places" in my libraries icon. It seems like the original "recent places" was placed on my desktop. Therefore, I cannot move this icon anywhere else except create a short cut to other folder. Could you please advice?
Thank you.
There is no "recent places" in my libraries icon. It seems like the original "recent places" was placed on my desktop. Therefore, I cannot move this icon anywhere else except create a short cut to other folder. Could you please advice?
Thank you.
June 19th, 2009 4:28am
Same thing just happened to me today.
Open Computer and drag recent places to your Favorites in the sidebar. It should display create a link. Then follow Gabez instructions, and your problem will be solved.
Open Computer and drag recent places to your Favorites in the sidebar. It should display create a link. Then follow Gabez instructions, and your problem will be solved.
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June 25th, 2009 10:01pm
everytime i clear recent place on the side bar or by deleting everything in the links folder, i get recent places icon on my desktop.
right clinking the desktop and hitting refresh fixes it but this is damn quriky...
right clinking the desktop and hitting refresh fixes it but this is damn quriky...
November 4th, 2009 6:41am
yes even i faced this same issue.....
Thank u guys .... i got it fixed by just DRAGGING IT TO FAVORITES and creating a shortcut icon in desktop .... and right click in desktop and REFRESH the screen... the "RECENT PLACE " icon got disappeared...
Keep helping and smiling .....!!
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November 28th, 2009 5:54am
- Open 'Computer'.
- Right click on 'Recent Places'
- Choose 'Send To' > 'Desktop (create shortcut)'
- Right click the desktop icon
- Delete
February 14th, 2010 12:55am
Hi guys i have the same problem and i have tried everything u have sed but it wont work it doesnt have a shortcut sign so i am thinking it is a system file plz help.
There is one shortcut one and another one which i knw is not a shortcut and is un deletable.
cheers
:D
There is one shortcut one and another one which i knw is not a shortcut and is un deletable.
cheers
:D
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February 16th, 2010 6:33pm
Thank you frumbert2010, it worked!
February 18th, 2010 4:20am
Thanks works great.
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March 20th, 2010 3:59pm
many thanks worked
April 2nd, 2010 9:15am
everytime i clear recent place on the side bar or by deleting everything in the links folder, i get recent places icon on my desktop.
right clinking the desktop and hitting refresh fixes it but this is damn quriky...
thanks, yeah right clicking desktop then hitting refresh works.
easyer that making a new shortcut :S
weird
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April 3rd, 2010 6:47pm
That does not work for me. The original icon always stays. The only thing which works for me in Windows 7 is hitting 'Referesh' desktop.
September 23rd, 2010 7:25pm
i also had the same problem regarding the recent places icon where there is no delete. when i tried to reset my computer it's gone
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September 26th, 2010 7:52pm
Thanks frumbert2010. Your instructions worked perfectly.
November 3rd, 2010 10:38am
thanks gabe ^_^
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December 16th, 2010 3:25pm
hi, Frumbert2010,
You are the best, simple and worked from 7 ...
Thanks
April 18th, 2011 8:18am
It happened to me, it really annoyed me for a while, but all you need to do is right click then click refresh.
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June 1st, 2011 11:44pm
I was trying the "recent places" option in Windows Explorer when a "recent places" icon suddenly appears in the desktop. There's no delete option for it, even when I try to drop it in the recycle bin. However, when I personalize the desktop and disable and re-enable recycle bin icon, the "recent places" icon suddenly disappears.just now when i restrated my windows 7 starter pc the icon disappeared!!!
July 15th, 2011 12:20pm
weird, but it works
ty
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July 18th, 2011 1:18pm
Hi,
Simply create a shortcut for "recent places" on your desktop. This will override the existing "recent places" icon. Then you can simply delete it. This can be accomplished by clicking the libraries icon, right clicking the "recent places" icon to the left of the window, and then clicking "send to" Desktop shortcut.
Gabe
-Thanks, this worked!!!!
July 19th, 2011 10:24pm
Thanks, this does work, but the bigger question is why does it happen? Is this virus related? A Windows 7 flaw? It's now 9/23/2011 and is still happening to users!
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September 23rd, 2011 11:05am
I have tried all these things. None of them worked. I keep nothing on my desktop, so, for now, I just hid all desktop icons. Although, occasionally, I save something to the desktop when I know I will be deleting or moving it shortly, it's just there as
something to get to quickly. I would love to have it taken off, but it just won't work. It's so annoying.
September 29th, 2011 5:55am
^100% BEST ANSWER
Worked for me. Thanks, 'frumbert2010'.
Worked for me. Thanks, 'frumbert2010'.
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October 8th, 2011 8:23am
Thanks Gabez ...That worked!!!
December 26th, 2011 6:06pm
JUST RIGHT CLICK AND CLICK REFRESH ON THE DESKTOP
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December 27th, 2011 1:49am
Right away, Gabe had the correct answer. Understand what he wrote, and your problem is fixed...thanks Gabe!
July 6th, 2012 12:21am
I recently had this as well. Not sure why, but it seems to have happened when I accidentally moved another icon in place of my recycle bin instead of into the bin. Removing the bin and then putting it back got rid of the recent places icon.
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October 6th, 2012 5:34am
You are fantastic !!! Worked super fast. THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2012 4:36pm
This quite ridiculous condition still exists years later in Windows 8. Pretty sad really. Clear recent places and you get a magic icon on your desktop. A desktop refresh does remove it.
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December 14th, 2012 12:36am
Thanks very much !!
July 14th, 2013 5:01am
thanks this worked for me
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October 17th, 2013 12:00am
You can go to recent places, right click it and press clear recent item list. That's going to delete all the recent items you have seen. Hope this helps :D
January 5th, 2014 2:59am
Hello,
Thank you so much you help me alot sir or girl!
January 26th, 2014 7:48pm
Thanks, this does work, but the bigger question is why does it happen? Is this virus related? A Windows 7 flaw? It's now 9/23/2011 and is still happening
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May 30th, 2014 11:02pm
everytime i clear recent place on the side bar or by deleting everything in the links folder, i get recent places icon on my desktop.Right Clicking the desktop and hitting refresh worked for me as well..
right clicking the desktop and hitting refresh fixes it but this is damn quirky...
June 16th, 2014 5:47pm
I did as You suggested, I simply right clicked on my Desktop and hit the Refresh and Bam, the Recent Places Icon went Away! Thank You Very Much for a Very Simple Cure for this Pain in the PC Rear! I'll try to remember this for when it Again, as I'm sure
it will! Computer's are so Smart... "Ya, Right! LOL!" Take Good Care My Friend! Shalom, Pastor Bill Nap 3!
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June 23rd, 2014 4:08pm
Thanks Gabe - this really does the trick. Initially I thought it impossible / fixed by Microsoft to prevent from being deleted /removed. Thanks.
July 25th, 2014 9:57am
Hey mate that was awesome it worked thankyou so much for your help.........
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September 9th, 2014 6:22pm
Open Computer and drag recent places to your Favorites in the sidebar
and then don't forget refresh your dekstop..
it works
and then don't forget refresh your dekstop..
it works
January 24th, 2015 6:42pm
Wouldn't highlighting it or clicking it with the ctrl key and then hitting shift+delete simply disappear it?
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January 26th, 2015 3:33pm
Hi,Thanks!
Simply create a shortcut for "recent places" on your desktop. This will override the existing "recent places" icon. Then you can simply delete it. This can be accomplished by clicking the libraries icon, right clicking the "recent places" icon to the left of the window, and then clicking "send to" Desktop shortcut.
Gabe
February 17th, 2015 10:54am
- Open 'Computer'.
- Right click on 'Recent Places'
- Choose 'Send To' > 'Desktop (create shortcut)'
- Right click the desktop icon
- Delete
May 17th, 2015 3:17am
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