If you, too, face a similar problem, first, restart your computer and see if you can delete it. If not, here are a few things you could try. Go to the desktop folder/s and try deleting from there.

Some of you have seen green check marks on your desktop files, folders, and some icons. These check marks appear at the bottom left side of files, folders, and shortcut icons placed on the desktop.

You can change nearly any desktop icon on both Mac and PC. To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, ...

The default icon storage location in Windows 10 or 11 is basically within the computer's 'local disk.' Next, click on the 'Windows' folder in the local disk. The DLL file in 'System32' in the 'Windows ...

If the macOS desktop is looking a little boring, or is in need of a little more personalization than a change of background image, one solution could be to change how files, folders, and apps look.

It's easy to change the size of your icons in Windows 10 if you're having trouble seeing them, or if they're too large. In Windows 10, icons are the items you click on to open different programs and ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: Keeping a clean desktop can be a little difficult when it's such a convenient dumping ground for your crap. Here's a set of simple icons to prevent you from littering and, instead, ...

Keeping your desktop, files, and folders organized can be a bit of work, so it helps to have an in-and-out system you can use to always store your work. To make that easier, I created a set of ...

When you install new programs on your computers, they may display a message asking if you like them to store an icon on your desktop. If you move through your installation screens quickly, you may ...

Microsoft has updated the icons used in File Explorer to be the new Fluent icons, and while they look great, there is a tradeoff between design and functionality. Microsoft announced last year that ...

Keep your sensitive files private with this step-by-step guide to creating hidden, invisible folders on both Windows and ...