Remove shortcut icon on desktop / windows 8

Hi,

I place an icon (to an exe) on the desktop on my windows 8. Shortcuts/Locations desktop & Stat menu are checked; in advanced/Uninstall, nothing is checked but when I uninstall the application (thru control panel) on a 'fresh' windows 8 (virtual pc); the icon is not removed !

any idea ?
thanks in advance,
Domi.