DOCUMENT:Q179821  19-JUN-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :How to Delete the MSN Icon on the Desktop
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.0,2.5
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbenv kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 2.0, 2.5
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring
a Registry  Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY
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This article describes how to remove the MSN or The Microsoft Network
icon from your desktop.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it.

To remove the MSN or The Microsoft Network icon from your desktop, delete
the following registry key, and then restart the computer:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\ 
   Desktop\NameSpace\{88667D10-10F0-11D0-8150-00AA00BF8457}

Additional query words: 2.00 2.50 msnet msnetwork microsoft-net m.s.n.
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Keywords          : kbenv kbmsn 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

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