I am trying to delete icons from the desktop but they do not delete

I have tried to delete icons from the desk top but they do not remove.  I am not sure what to do.

BarbaraAlaska wrote:
I click on the desktop icon,( it is an old file I no longer use), I push command and delete,  then I put in password.  Then it sounds like the icon is deleted but the icon is still there.
Sounds like its permissions have been changed.
Right-click (or ctrl-click) the file and choose 'get info' from the drop-down.
Read the permissions at the bottom of the Info window.
If you don't have read & write access, what does?

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