[Windows 7 Bug] Items Reappear After Deleting From Navigation Pane in Windows Explorer

Here is one interesting bug in Windows 7:

1. Open Windows Explorer and try to delete an item (Libraries or Homegroup) from Navigation pane. Right-click on the item and select "Delete".

2. It'll show a message:

3. Click on "Yes" button and the item will be removed from Navigation pane:

4. Now exit Windows Explorer and re-open it and voilla, the deleted item will reappear in the navigation pane:

So what's the point of deleting an item if it reappear in the list?

BUG:

1. If we delete an item successfully, then why it reappear in the list?

2. Try to delete "Computer" from navigation pane, you'll get the same message but it'll not be removed but if you had Computer icon on Desktop, it'll be removed.

Goof-up:

Why the deletion message says that "Are you sure you want to delete the icon from Desktop?". Are we deleting icon from Desktop? NO, we are deleting from navigation pane.

It seems Navigation pane in Windows Explorer takes the data from Desktop, that's why the message asks to delete the icon from Desktop. Strange...

This article was posted in Bugs Report, Windows 7.

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12 Comments

Timmy

Highly annoying.

The navigation pane should be fully customizable, with the options of adding specific folders. Flexibility is the key to a good OS.
Xcore7

Mr. VG,

In Build 7600, this still works but different. every time I delete the My Computer Icon in the Navigation Pane, It will still ask that "Goof-up" question. but if you confirm it, It will not delete the icon in the Navigation Pane. Instead, it will delete the My Computer Icon from the Desktop literally! looks like its still a bug?