CORRUPTION OF THE DESKTOP ICONS

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• The corrupt Windows 7 desktop icons.

  I've only had my computer a couple of months, bought in April... My problem is that my desktop icons are all corrupt except my pictures that are on my desk... I tried to rebuild the cache several times and no dice. I download new programs that will create shortcuts icon and automatically it will be
  be corrupted, I tried to change the images to icon to something else and it remains still corrupted. I also tried the section keys sticky and this is not the problem. Please note that my computer is authentic and purchased in a computer store.

  Thank you.

  Hello

  1. have there been recent changes to the computer before the show?

  2 brings an error when you try to access the desktop icons?

  I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Try to run fix it from the link below:

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 2:

  Also try to scan your computer for the Microsoft Security Scanner, which would help us to get rid of viruses, spyware and other malicious software.

  The Microsoft Security Scanner is a downloadable security tool for free which allows analysis at the application and helps remove viruses, spyware and other malware. It works with your current antivirus software.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Method 3:

  If the problem persists, then try to create a new user account and check. Follow the steps mentioned in the article given below to create a new user account.

  Create a user account.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  If it works fine in the new user account, you can access the link and follow the steps for the corrupt profile Fix:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Hope this information is useful.

• Problem with the desktop icons

  I have the problem with the desktop icons... they come from both sides... one above the task bar and on the other hand under the task bar too... I'm unable to remove those who are below the taskbar.

  Hello

  You can try following the steps provided below and check if this can help, make sure that closing all open programs:

  (a) the Task Manager open by right-clicking on the taskbar

  (b) in the process tab, right-click on "explorer.exe" and complete the process

  (c) screen will be blank, except for the Task Manager.

  (d) open the file - new task (run)

  (e) enter "explorer.exe" click OK.

  If the problem persists, try to create a new user account and check if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/create-a-user-account

  See also: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Hope this helps,

• the desktop icon doesn't responde

  the desktop icon doesn't responde after I run vaio care, whenever I do system restore I have windows vista

  Hi Burela,

  The desktop icons cannot answer for various reasons, including the links broken or corrupt, malwares, viruses, etc..

  Method 1:

  Please visit the following link to fix the problem.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/system_maintenance_for_windows

  Method 2:

  If method 1 does not resolve the problem, please start the computer Safe Mode and check if desktop icons answer. Please refer to the city link below to start the computer in Mode safe:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Method 3:

  If the desktop icons work properly in Mode without failure, you can perform the clean boot and check with the program or the conflicting service. Please see the link for the steps to perform the clean boot below mentioned:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Method 4:

  If the problem persists, try to create a new user account and check if that helps. Please visit the below mentioned link:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Kind regards

  Gaurav Prakash - Microsoft Support
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• The desktop icons keep disappearing... I need a permanent solution

  Hello, I've seen other messages regarding this issue, but I have yet to find a fix for the problem. I know how to get them back by right click, select display and icons; but it takes only a few moments.

  Any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance,

  AJ

  Hello

  1 do these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  2. after the above:

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

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  3. If necessary:

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP : right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the Align attribute
  on the grid before the auto arrange.

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  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

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  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Show hidden/missing of the desktop icons

  original title: hide the desktop icons

  Hide the icons on desktop on Windows 7 seems a fairly common theme in these forums, but I still have to find a solution that works. The standard response is to right click on the desktop, click view, and then remove the checkmark "show desktop icons". To do this I have to go through the process, not once but twice. After signing and signature later back on I have to repeat this procedure. Tutorial Windows gives the impression that removing the "Show desktop icons" check will keep these icons are displayed until you handed the check mark. This isn't the case for me. Miss me how crucial link in this puzzle?

  Thank you very much.

  No matter how many new accounts are created, one of them must be considered with the administrator account and corruption is obviously attached to her.

  Incorrect answer.  You can have hundreds + administrator accounts.  There are still only * one * original built-in Administrator account.  If every account you create ends with this issue, then something is corrupt overall.  If the problem is only for a user account once you make them an administrator - I'd guess malware infestation can only be solved in the long term by a format and a new installation of the system and all of the affected software.

  When you create a new account - copy less.  Ignore the suggestion to Microsoft article.

  What you want to copy is: Desktop, Favorites and Documents on the Start Menu.  Leave everything else at the moment.

  Let me be as accurate as possible...

  If your old account user was named "GoodbyeDolly" and your new account is "HelloDolly", you will copy the following (after creating and logging into the new "HelloDolly" administrator-level account).

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Favorites
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Favorites

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Desktop
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Desktop

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\Documents
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\Documents

  Copy everything under:
  C:\Users\GoodbyeDolly\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  TO
  C:\Users\HelloDolly\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu

  Nothing else at this time.  NOTHING.  Not a single file.  Not a single setting.  Do nothing else for the new account in terms of trying to get stuff from the old account.

  You * will * need to configure your homepage (s) Internet.  You should know where your previously saved word, excel, and other office documents.  You must assign the account 'HelloDolly' his own password.  There may be dozens of other customizations that can be (will be) different for each user of a computer that you * will * have to do.  Wallpaper, computer sounds when you do certain things, the disposal of the office icons themselves, the order of the start menu, which is visible on the taskbar and how and when, etc.

  If your question is not more with this method - come back and let us know.

• In windows 7 and noticed on the desktop icons, below the left most of my icons are circle red.

  Have windows 7 and noticed on the desktop icons, below the left most of my icons are red circle or square with a white cross in it, what it means?

  Hello

  Could you provide a screenshot, desktop icons?

  The circle has a strikebar through it?

  What antivirus do you use?

  (1) reboot and start typing the F8 key

  Select Mode safe mode with networking

  Download the following and run a full scan

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-Security/Malware-removal.aspx

  This is to remove the malware invade the system.  Reset when the scan is complete.

  Run the System File Checker

  Start > type CMD > right click on CMD > select Run As Administrator

  Type sfc/scannow

  Press enter

  Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/929833

  This occurs when the .ico association is corrupt.

  To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click run, and then
     Type regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
  2. Click OK or press the ENTER key.

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/968486b

• Strange aspect of the desktop icons

  This AM when I started the PC, two of the desktop icons had question marks as part of their images. The QMS were built around images, something like the little arrows that indicate that an icon is a shortcut.

  Indicate these polling points?

  This AM when I started the PC, two of the desktop icons had question marks as part of their images. The QMS were built around images, something like the little arrows that indicate that an icon is a shortcut.

  Indicate these polling points?

  Maybe it's that something has corrupted the icon cache.  See this tutorial.

  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

• The desktop icons have changed from blank page

  Original title: no files ar open is simply displayed as a blank page.

  icon view all in my office just as a blank page and it does not open.

  Hi Vivek,

  Thank you for visiting the Community Forums of Microsoft.

  According to the description, the desktop icons have changed blacnk page. I might help you.

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  This problem may occur if you have uninstalled all applications, viruses or damaged operating system files in the computer.

  Method 1: Please follow the steps to solve the problem of shortcuts:

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 2: Scan SFC Run in the computer

  Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows system files

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833

  Refer to the article to change the display of files:

  Behavior and change folder views

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-folder-views-and-behavior

  Note: the article applies to Windows 7.

  Please report if you encounter a problem with Windows. I will be happy to provide you with additional options.

• Unable to access the photo viewer; and also cannot access the desktop icons because they are changed to the photo viewer icon.

  Original title: I tried to apply the photo viewer to open a file and the photo viewer icon replaced each icon on my desktop. Now I can't open anything on my desktop. What is going on?

  The name is below the icon, but the correct icon has been replaced by windows Photo Viewer icon. When I click to open it, it says: windows Photo Viewer cannot open this photo because Photo Viewer does not support this file format, or you do not have the latest updates... I don't know what I did!

  Hi,

   

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

  From your problem description, I understand that you are unable to access the photo viewer; and also cannot access the desktop icons because they are changed to the photo viewer icon. Please let me know if you do not experience this problem.

  I understand the inconvenience caused to you. I'll help you solve the problem!

   

  Before troubleshooting, I have little information on the issue.

  1. did you of recent changes to the computer before this problem?

  Try the methods suggested in the article below and check after each method:

  Method 1: Icons change incorrectly in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2396571

  Registry warning: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756. How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Back-up-the-registry

   

  Method 2: Run scan files system (CFS) auditor, to repair missing or corrupted system files.

  How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

  If the problem persists, post your reply with the results and the questions asked above. We are happy to help you further in the advanced troubleshooting steps!

  It will be useful.

• Paint, calculator changed and the desktop icon has disappeared from the start bar

  Paint my new windows 8 that I had to buy lost and calculator has no mode of the engineer and the desktop icon has disappeared and I had to click on any application and leave to return to the desktop. I had just restarted and updated a windows update and restart, which is good and after I on this once again, everythinig went wrong.before happened, I downloaded a cheat engine and I wanted to only uninstall using perfect uninstaller which also can not be uninstalled. Please help, can I send it to the factory without pay? I bought it just 3-4 days.

  Hi Jonny,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that you have with disappearing icons on the desktop and the start menu. We are happy to help you in the matter of fixing.

  Please follow the following suggestions to solve the problem.

  Method 1: Check if the Show Desktop icons is enabled or not. Follow the steps mentioned below to do the same.

  Right click on the desktop, point to view , and then click show the desktop icons.

  Method 2: This problem could be due to corrupt system files or viruses in the computer. So, you can try to test the problem in safe mode and see if that helps.

  Step 1: See the link to start in safe mode.

  Start settings for Windows (including safe mode)

  Step 2: If you are able to turn off the computer in safe mode, I suggest you perform the clean boot because your system in a clean boot state can identify if all parties third party applications or startup items are causing the problem. You must follow the steps in the article mentioned below to perform a clean boot.

  How do I perform a boot in Windows

  Note: See "How do I reset the computer to start normally after a boot minimum troubleshooting" to prepare the computer to start as usual after a repair.

  Also, try to run Microsoft Security Scanner to check if there are viruses in the computer.

  Microsoft safety scanner

  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  I hope this helps. Otherwise, feel free to write us again for more assistance, and we will be happy to help you come.

• eject the camera when no disk on the desktop icon

  How to eject my camera after that import photos into iPhoto, when there is no disc on the desktop icon and not eject from the menu file finder?

  Ed,

  Read the excellent advice provided by leonie in how "eject you" a camera or such a device of the photos app after import?

  

• Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  The first thing to try is to right click on your desktop > view > click medium icons and see what happens. You can also try small

• Acer laptop: the desktop icons used open in Windows 10

  The desktop icons will not open in Windows 10.  I get the menu drop-down-directed by the word 'View', but the word 'Open' is nowhere in it!   Please, please, help. Thank you.

  Hello @JoeBuzu,

  Welcome to the HP Forums!

  I read your message of not being able to open applications from the desktop and tried to tender hand for you.

  As it is a problem with your Acer laptop, not an HP product, you want tender hand to Acer support for this issue.

  Thank you for being a part of the community of HP.

• Pavilion p7: the desktop icons disappeared

  When I started my pc this morning I founf that all my desktop icons disappeared

  Hmm, that's strange. I wonder if you might have accidentally switched to Tablet mode, where the desktop icons would not display. See switch between Mode desktop and Tablet (Windows 10).

  If this does not work, try to install the Windows updates and reboot your computer. I would also like to run a virus scan. Good luck!