Desktop Items hidden, cant restore them 1

[niallo32]

I have an XP SP2 Pro PC.

Under Display Properties, I checked a setting to hide all desktop Items and now cant restore it to it's previous setting.

All fixes I've googled dont work. There are no viruses or Spyware running on pc.

I can access the Desktop Items through Windows Explorer, but when I right click the Desktop, which normally access properties, nothing happens

Can anyone help?

Thanks

 

[niallo32]

No, when I Windows + D, any open windows are minimised, but it still wont allow me to RC the desktop and select the required setting

 

[PGoRule]

There are some utilities/Scripts as 'Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar' on this. You can check those things also.

Sharing the best from my side...

--Prashant--

 

[niallo32]

I tried the relevant ones from here last night - no joy unfortunatly. It says that 'Active Desktop has been restored' etc - still doesnt work

 

[burninwolf]

ok so your on a domain? i have found problems with people on domains and thier dekstops like a company can not delete desktop icons (files on the desktop as well). they look deleted but when they reboot they are back. this is a problem with the policy it may look like it not the policy but it ias since i have gone thorugh the problem myself (not the one who fixed it so cant help you there)

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[niallo32]

I ran a tool to remove Group Policy for the currently logged on user - made no difference. Repplied GP and still no difference

 

[bcastner]

If you cannot right click the desktop then your issues are far greater than your earlier choices under Arrange icons by...

If you do not have a restore point that would help, you have no choice but to do a repair reinstallation of XP. The command line to execute system restore:
%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

But the fact that right-click does not work suggests that a repair reinstallation is your only choice:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315341

 

[niallo32]

I was thinking that myself alright. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

 

[burninwolf]

its not your only choice i just did what you did right click desktop, and hide desktop icons. they did disappear but when i did the same thing to put them back on i click on it then nothing came up waited a few seconds nothing. tried right clicking and nothing. but after a few minutes (litrally about 5 mins) they icons reappeared.

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[niallo32]

I'm waiting three weeks though!

 

[bcastner]

burninwolf,

Check your active desktop default page setting.
You should not, normally, wait five minutes for a right click to be processed.

Could you repeat the steps and have Task Manager open to see where XP goes for five minutes?

 

[burninwolf]

ok your right only took a few seconds this time.

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