Solved Remove the Homegroup Icon

CalBear

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I finally found a "problem" with the Windows 8 desktop. Its a problem in Windows 7 too but I had never started a Homegroup. The darn icon won't move and you can't delete it. There is a Windows 7 fix for the problem at HomeGroup Desktop Icon - Add or Remove - Windows 7 Forums and it works with Windows 8.

If you want access to the Homegroup shortcut be sure to pin it to the start menu (I guess we call that the Start screen now) before you delete it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Dual Win 7-8 64-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Studio XPS8100
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Dell 24" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    900GB and 1.5TB
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell Optical
    Internet Speed
    10 Mb/s down 1.5 Mb/s up
    Other Info
    I worked my up from a virtual machine, to a slow 32-bit celeron and now two monitors on my XPS8100. Works great!
Another Solution...

I found a way to remove the Homegroup icon from my desktop in these five steps:

1. Right click on the desktop to bring up the desktop options menu.
2. Click on "Personalize".
3. When the Personalization window opens, click on the "Change desktop icons" link in the upper left-side corner.
4. When the Desktop icon settings window opens, place a check-mark in the boxes next to the icons you want on your desktop; I checked "Computer", "User Files", and "Recycle Bin".
5. Click "Apply".

I went from wondering how it had even gotten there in the first place to feeling relief when I found that this had gotten rid of the icon.
It worked for me, so I thought I would share it and possibly save others the time of having to download things.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 32bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Browser
    Firefox
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