Windows 10: How do I get rid of Zombie icons?

I have two issues with Zombie icons.1 There are about 35 icons mostly **.msg but a few **.ppt and **.exe and 7 folders containing the same sort of files that I have placed in the Recycle Bin and then have Emptied the Recycle Bin whenever I add a new one to be deleted. About every week or couple of weeks, they all reappear on the desktop. 2 I opened OneNote one time in Google to see how it would work. This icon cannot be removed from the desktop at all. I have tried every way that I can think of to delete it, but it keeps reappearing. For example, if I put it in the Recycle Bin, as soon a

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getting rid of unistalled icons from icon list

getting rid of unistalled icons from icon list

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.