Unwanted icon on desktop

[steve.uk]

limited users cannot delete such items. are you trying to
delete it from a limited user desktop?

if so, make the limited account an administrative one and
then delete.

change the account back after



>-----Original Message-----
>Son in law (new Computer user) has just obtained a
>computer with Windows XP Home Addition installed. After
>installing MS Office he dragged MSWord Icon from the
Start
>Program Directory to the desk top. It did not work and
>cannot be deleted.
>I have re-installed the MS Word icon in the Start
Program
>BUT cannot delete the icon from the desktop. When trying
I
>receive the message that the icon is right protected or
in
>use. I removed M.S Office and tried again. Still the
same
>message. I tried accessing Properties for the icon to
>change from read only to archive but this did not help.
>I would appreciate any assistance to get rid of this
>unwanted icon. I really do not want to go through a
>complete rebuild for him.
>Many thanks
>Peter Bor.
>.
>