Desktop Icons 2

[slick133]

I have a weird problem whenever i start up my computer the destop icons are gone. They have just disappeared. I cannot do anything on the desktop, create shortcuts, drag etcs. but i can right click. I went to the desktop folder and everything is still there. I have tried runnung spyware programs but have come up with nothing and am currently running a virus scan. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[carrr]

Take a look at this:

http://is-it-true.org/nt/nt2000/atips/atips135.shtml

"'Tis an ill wind that blows no minds." - Malaclypse the Younger

 

[slick133]

nope sorry that didn't fix it

 

[linney]

Removing adware & spyware
Before Posting a Hijack log file - Best Practices
faq608-4650

"wininfo.exe" caused this in one post recently.

Desktop missing!
thread779-613953

Some general things to try.

See if System Restore will get you back to a restore point before your problem with Explorer.

Try Safe Mode (Do you have this problem in Safe Mode?).

Try running ChkDsk to check your drive for errors. Right click your Drive icon/ Properties/ Tools/ Error Checking.

Run the System File Checker program from the Run Box by typing.....Sfc /Scannow in it and have your XP CD handy.

HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

If they don't work you could try repairing windows itself by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp

 

[temporello]

When you right click on the desktop and go to the "arrange icons by" options, is the show desktop icons option checked?

 

[00071491]

I dont want to insult ur intelligence, but you wouldn't happen to have active desktop running would you? That does the same things thatt you mention.

 

[Sheri99]

Try the "Show Desktop" shortcut. It worked for me today.

I use Powerpro (free and available from

http://www.windowspowerpro.com/

) with XP Pro. One of the features is the ability to turn on and off the desktop icons. Earlier today I applied one of the fixes referenced in another thread to fix slow right-clicks in Explorer (specifically to to disable fading effect). Suddenly, when I elected to hide my icons, right clicking on the desktop stopped working. It is a item on the desktop context menu (which I set up in Powerpro) that I use to toggle the icons on and off, so I couldn't restore my icons. But before things got too shaken up, I clicked "Show Desktop" and the icons and context menu came back.

Sheri

 

[slick133]

thanks for everyone for your help. Somehow the show desktop icons got unchecked. *ahem* little sister. kinda a simple anwser but thanks again