VLC link on Windows 10 desktop won't go away

[Peterden]

Minor nit, but if when I delete the link to VLC (2.2.2 Weatherwax) on my Windows 10 desktop, the icon reappears sometime later. I've tried renaming the icon, uninstalling/reinstalling (from both the Windows store and Videolan.org) and it won't go away. I don't need the icon since I have my media file extension associated with VLC. Suggestions (other than keep deleting every day ).

[jayR]

Try this way. Right click the vlc icon and select "Unpin from the start".

[Peterden]

It is a desktop icon, not a start menu item

[jayR]

The vlc desktop icon is "pinned" to the Start menu item. You need to "unpin" to delete the icon. If you delete the icon, windows will recreate as its pinned.

[Peterden]

Jay, I appreciate the help. When I right click on the VLC icon on the desktop, there are two options - "Pin to Start" and "Pin to Taskbar". Doesn't that indicate that it isn't in fact pinned and thus when I delete it, it should go away (but it doesn't).

Note - I have no other accounts on the PC and the account I am using has administrator privileges

[jayR]

To test, I deleted my vlc icon by dragging the icon to the recycle bin and emptying the bin. But your problem does not happen to mine. I restarted my system a number of times and played vlc in between. I think your problem may be related to automatic "re-install". Check this possibility. Check automatic update.

[jayR]

PS: VLC seems no automatic update.

[Peterden]

Yeah, I couldn't find an auto-update.

Strange problem. It is probably some registry setting that isn't erased when I uninstall and reinstall. Oh well, burned enough time on this - will just live with the extra icon on my desktop. Thanks for trying.