title: visual studio -- can't remove files from solution explorer
body: <p>I have a file in my solution explorer that I no longer want.  When I right click on it, I see an option to "exclude" it from the project.  But that still leaves it in the solution explorer.  I also see an option to "delete" it.  But I don't want to do that.  What I want to do is stop having my current project reference it all, but still leave it in existence on disk.  How do I do that?</p>
  
  <p>I've tried the edit menu with it selected.  Same thing.  I can exclude or delete, but can't remove.</p>
  
  <p>Its location on disk is not in the directory tree underneath the project directory.</p>
  
  <p>EDIT:  Apparently it was on the disk twice, once in the directory and hidden, which is why I kept seeing it.</p>