Desk top icons disappear at startup

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  This problem can occur for the following reasons:

  • Auto-hide the taskbar has been selected for the taskbar and Start Menu Properties.
  • Your user account settings are corrupt.
  • The core files are damaged.
  • The Explorer.exe file does not load at startup.

  Please refer to:

  After the Windows Logo appears or after you log in to Windows, a Windows XP computer cannot display the wallpaper, a black screen or a blue screen

  Note:

  You can back up data to an external hard drive and no CD. It is essential to back up data even if you do an upgrade on the spot.

  Reference:

  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

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  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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  > ICONS for applications that can get to the Internet when opening, change their appearance and are now default to the movie, do or photo gallery

  If these icons are on the desktop...

  1. very easy step-left click on the desktop (not on an icon) and then press the F5 key

  2. If the #1 did not help...

  Right-click on the desktop > Personalize > display > display settings > avancΘs > monitor > colors. Change the colors of another value - for example. 32-bit to 16-bit. So yes you want to keep these settings, click on apply. Back to monitor > colors and return to the original (probably 32-bit) value

  That solve the problem of the icon?

  Don

• I am running windows xp sp3, the volume icon disappears from the taskbar on each reboot or shutdown/startup.kindly, help any permanent solution known.

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  Often, you will need to run the sound card drivers several times to get the latest version installed and will appear in
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  I suspect that Hula_Baloo might have misinterpreted your question. My interpretation is completely different.

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  There is no way sure of 100% to prevent it from happening again, and we don't really know the cause.
  A glitch like this is sometimes due to an update (Windows, the utility of the Antivirus system manufacturer, or)
  another program) and the cure is just another reboot, as it was this time. Although the actual cause is
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  Good for backups of your data, switch off the machine, and follow these steps.

  1 make a Restore Point (how to restore the link is only if you need to do).

  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
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  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
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

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

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  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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  NeoSmart containing the content of the Windows Vista DVD 'Recovery Centre', as we refer to him. It cannot be used to install or reinstall Windows Vista, and is just a Windows PE interface to recovering your PC. Technically, we could re-create this installation with downloadable media media freely from Microsoft (namely the Microsoft WAIK, several gigabyte download); but it is pretty darn decent of Microsoft to present Windows users who might not be able to create such a thing on their own.

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  ISO Burner: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html

  It's a very good Vista startup repair disk.

  You can do a system restart tool, system, etc it restore.

  It is NOT a disc of resettlement.

  And the 32-bit is what normally comes on a computer, unless 64-bit.

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  Carefully read all the:

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

  Understanding Windows Update and Extras in Windows Vista at the link above.

   

  Remove the Vista updates; two ways to do this:

  1. a System Restore to before the updates:

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > System Restore > restore time/choose your own date > next

  If you use Norton, disable it before using the system restore.

  If it is impossible to enter the Normal Mode, do a Safe Mode system restore:

  Press F8 at the startup/power and the list of startup options, use THE ARROW key to select Safe mode > and then press ENTER.

  System restore steps according to the info above.

  Also:

  2. click on start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

  > then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

  > Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

  When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

  > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  For questions of Windows updates:

  Windows Update Forum:

  It's updated operating system Vista, upgraded installation and activate Forum.

  You will get the best help for any problem of Update/Service Pack in the Windows Update Forum; the link below:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistawu/threads

  When you repost here, kindly include the Error Codes, and exactly what is happening when you try to update.

  In this way, you will receive the best help.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Shortcut icons disappear - Win 7 64 Pro

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  It seems to be a problem with missing or damaged system files, or due to the corruption of the user profiles. I would like to know some information about this problem so that we can help you further.

  1. do you get any error code or error message while starting?

  2 are you facing this problem after the installation of any program/app?

  I would suggest trying the following methods and check if it works for you.

  Method 1:

  Put the computer in a clean boot state, and check if the problem persists. This is to check if the problem is caused due to any third-party program or app.

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  Method 2:

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  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us

  Method 3:

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  Hello

  1 did you change on your computer?

  2. What is the exact error message that you receive?

  Method 1:

  I suggest you check in SafeMode with network.

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

  Method 2:

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

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