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    Resolved [RESOLVED] homegroup icon

    Aloha,

    Running Win 8.1 on desktop mode (don't have a touchscreen). There's a homegroup icon on my desktop that I can't delete or remove from the desktop. I don't have the homegroup activated so I'm confused on why it's there in the first place.
    Any suggestions on how to remove it?

    Toshiba satellite c55 / Intel core I3

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    Try this:
    Step 1: From the Windows 8 Start Screen, search for 'Show or hide common icons on the desktop'. Alternatively, right-click on the desktop in the bottom-left corner to show the small menu which includes Control Panel. From there, click Appearance and Personalisation, then Personalisation. Finally, click Change desktop icons on the left.

    Step 2: Even if the box next to Network is unticked, click it to enable it, then disable it again. (If it's ticked to start with, untick it).

    Step 3: Click OK and you should find the HomeGroup icon has gone from the desktop.

    There seems to be a bug where the HomeGroup icon can reappear at random. It's simple enough to run through this quick process when that happens, but hopefully a future Windows update will fix this problem.
    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/wi...rom-windows-8/

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    Thanks Midknyte, didn't realize it was a bug in the system. Doesn't hurt anything, just bothers me. Is this the replacement of the network icon form old?

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    Is this the replacement of the network icon form old?
    No, it's not. Not sure what the real cause is, but it happens on Win7 too.

    http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...dd-remove.html

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