Hi,

Method 1 This first method to delete a desktop shortcut is quite simple:

Move your mouse over the desktop shortcut you wish to delete and press the left mouse button. The icon will become selected and highlighted.

With the icon still selected and the left mouse button still down, drag the desktop shortcut over to and on top of the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop. Release the left mouse button. If it is a program shortcut you are deleting, Windows will show a message (as explained above) and ask for confirmation.

No message appears if the desktop shortcut is for a file or folder.

That’s it! You are done!

Missed the Recycle Bin? Then just repeat the instructions above, making sure this time you dragged the desktop shortcut over the Recycle Bin.

Method 2 Left click the desktop shortcut to select it. Right click the desktop shortcut. A menu appears.

Left click the Delete item on the menu that appeared. Windows will ask you to confirm deleting the shortcut. Just like our first method, you will get a message from Windows about deleting the shortcut if it is for a program. See the beginning of this article if you missed what the message says.

For a file or folder shortcut, you will see a message from Windows asking for confirmation.

That’s it for method number 2.

Method 3 Left click the desktop shortcut you wish to delete. On your keyboard, press the Delete button. The delete button is in the bottom left corner of the bank of buttons above your arrow keys, if you are using a desktop computer.

You will get a message from Windows asking for confirmation. The messages for this method are the same as the ones for method 2 above.

Now that you know how to delete a desktop shortcut, there’s no excuse for your desktop to become cluttered with unwanted shortcuts.

This is a new Macbook, its not a shortcut. Seems to be actual program. Upon download didn't give me option where to put it. Just went to desktop upon install. If i try to move icon to trash bin it installs program.