The solution is even more "half assed" than I had expected - it does not only do away with the "My computer" icon on the desktop but in all places where it usually appears, i.e. the Explorer or some of the fancier open file dialog boxes where there is now (in Win 2000/XP) this new icon list on the left hand side. Any way to actually remove the icon just from the desktop?

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Heh. I tried the above aswell, and though I was going to accept it, I found a more "official" method. Check out: http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1043/ WinGuides has a HUGE list of tweaks and tips for all versions of Windows and Internet Explorer, you can also find more information on how to remove the other "un-dieing" icons as well. Good luck!


On Saturday, December 29, 2001 at 5:05 am, daidaikan wrote:
>The solution is even more "half assed" than I had expected - it does not only do
>away with the "My computer" icon on the desktop but in all places where it usually
>appears, i.e. the Explorer or some of the fancier open file dialog boxes where there
>is now (in Win 2000/XP) this new icon list on the left hand side.
>
>Any way to actually remove the icon just from the desktop?

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Your half-asssed <--- I misspelled that on purpose -- if you are asking someone how to fu@k with your computer. Explorer loads and runs modules that are specifically designed to manage your desktop refresh rate, when you remove the D-word that runs that variable, you mess with your whole OS, and anyone that is worried about an icon or two on their desktop needs to learn Linux open code, then you can design you own refresh rate and management policies, until then, I promise you your computer will not work correctly if you remove certain icons.

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