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Default Unwanted duplicate icons

First of all, my renewed thanks to "Lord of the Rings" for constant and unstinted online help I have been receiving for many years.

I am getting an UNWANTED duplicate icon for one of my desktop icons whenever I start the pc. How to get rid of it, please?

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I presume you are referring to Shortcuts?
Shortcuts normally have an arrow at the bottom left-corner of the icon.

Are you sure it is a duplicate or is one of them the original file or folder?
Right-clicking each version and choosing Properties will show you the details.
Only Shortcuts will have a listing called Target which will show what the shortcut is pointing to to open.

Unwanted duplicate icons-shortcut-properties.png

The only reason I can think of duplicate icons appearing is if you right-click the icon and accidentally choose Duplicate (such as at some point before you reboot or just after you start your computer.) This may happen if your control over the right-click is not smooth.

Program Shortcut Name:  Program-Shortcut.png
Views: 28
Size:  1.4 KB . . . . Folder Name:  Folder.png
Views: 27
Size:  650 Bytes . . . . Folder Shortcut Name:  Folder-Shortcut.png
Views: 27
Size:  1.2 KB


* Edit: Make sure you periodically check your computer with security software to ensure your computer is not infested with a virus, malware or some other form of nasty code.
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