Dual Icons on desktop

Whenever I use "Send to" to the desktop I get two(2) icons that are exactly the same. I have attempted to delete one of them only to discover both had been deleted. When I restore from the Recycle Bin I, again get two icons.
I read "somewhere " to modify the registry. I did as suggested....no luck.
If anyone out there has had and corrected this problem I'd appreciate any advice that will help me to correct this.
Thank you

 

trackmaker60745--Do I understand that you get two shortcuts on the Desktop when you right click on a file and then Send to|Desktop (create shortcut)?
There are several fixes for Send to Desktop.
I believe these usually are for restoring Send to Desktop when it is missing or no longer works. So, if just running one of these does not help, you might want to first open your C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\SendTo folder, delete the existing "Desktop (create shortcut)" shortcut, and then use one of these fixes to create, hopefully, a normally working one.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_sendtodesktop.htm
or #348 left here
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
If none of the above helps, you could also try this
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/desktopshortcut.htm
I know it does not seem to address your problem, but it will not hurt anything if nothing else has worked.

 

No luck

Thank you Welshjim,
I tried both suggestions ...............BUT, alas ........No Luck
trackmaker

 

PeteC,
Thank you so much. I followed your suggestions, corrected the problem and now have my "pristine" desktop back again.
I really appreciate your help.
Trackmaker60745