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• Desktop shortcuts disappeared from monitor__Windows XP

  Somehow, I clicked on something when I opened Internet Explorer and it wiped out the shortcuts on my desktop.

  I found them all in the Desktop folder on the C drive - however, I can't create a shortcut to get back them on my monitor - just another copy in the desktop folder

  Thank you

  DCW

  Right-click on an empty area of the desktop. Move your cursor on "arrange icons by. Click "view items on the desktop". MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Out of the blue, the majority of my desktop icons disappeared! All solutions?

  I am running Windows 7 HP 64 bit. All of a sudden this am most of my desktop icons disappeared. Anyone had this happen and found a solution?

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that you have problems with the icons who have recently disappeared from the desktop. We are happy to help you in the matter of fixing.

  You did it all changes prior to this issue?

  In the meantime, please follow the following suggestions to solve the problem with icons that disappeared from the office.

  Icons disappear from the Windows 7 Desktop

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2670504/en-us

  If this does not help, then try to follow suggestions from the link below to fix the problem.

  Desktop shortcuts disappear in Windows 7

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978980

  I hope it works for you. Otherwise, feel free to write us back for assistance.

• System and the desktop icons disappear

  Running own Win7 64 bit home edition, no problem for months and now my desktop icons and system have disappeared.  I'm the administrator on the system, but have more rights to enable or disable the system icons, programs 'research' scan is no longer the PC, it goes directly to a google search engine.  Help, please!

  I had shortcuts to programs disappear from the Office a few times of system.
  Computer
  Control Panel
  Programs of devices &
  and 3 MS games (Freecell, Solitaire, Mahjong)
   
  So now, I keep a copy of these shortcuts in another folder on the desktop, so they can be replaced quickly.
   
  It seems to be connected to this...
  "If you create shortcuts from desktop to removable storage locations such as NAS icons will disappear from time to time because Windows 7 has a built in scheduling the task to clean up unused or broken links.

  To prevent the currently running task you must disable the task in the Task Scheduler: Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Task Scheduler
  Expand the tree in the left pane until you get to the Task Scheduler Library-Microsoft-Windows-diagnosis.
  In the right pane, right-click the named scheduled task and click on disable. »

   
  as discussed in this thread:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/general-discussion/9570-some-desktop-shortcuts-disappeared.html
   
   
  
  --
  Dave N.
  MS - MVP (Mail)
  Windows 7 Ultimate
  http://download.live.com/wlmail
   
   

  "pagecathy21" wrote in message News: 594296e1-95a2-4777-9833-dc5cf3dce6fe...

  Running own Win7 64 bit home edition, no problem for months and now my desktop icons and system have disappeared.  I'm the administrator on the system, but have more rights to enable or disable the system icons, programs 'research' scan is no longer the PC, it goes directly to a google search engine.  Help, please!

  32-bit Windows 7 beta

• all my desktop icons disappeared and I did a scan of Microsoft Safe (full) and he found nothing

  My programs have all disappeared. Where can I find them?

  Hello

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

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

  Method 1: You can right-click on the desktop, point to view, and then make sure that the appropriate brand is positioned in front of the Show Desktop icons.

  For your reference: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Show-hide-or-resize-desktop-icons

  Method 2: You can also configure your computer in a clean boot state and check to see if the same problem happens.

  By setting your boot system minimum state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After the boot minimum troubleshooting step, follow step 7 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  Method 3: Desktop shortcuts disappear in Windows 7: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978980

  Method 4: If this is a recent problem, and then you try to run the system restore.

  Note: When you perform the system restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you have installed are removed.

  To run the system restore, you can consult the following link:

  How to repair the operating system and how to restore the configuration of the operating system to an earlier point in time in Windows 7

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  Hope this information is useful.

• Desktop shortcut icons have disappeared when I tried to boom, them. How to make a comeback?

  How can I get the shortcuts to pin to the XP desktop screen?

  All of the shortcuts that were on my xp desktop screen disappear when I was trying to make the icons smaller.  I clicked of course something (?) to make this happen, but have not figured out what that is or how to fix.  Shortcuts are currently in the Desktop file folder

  How you tried to resize them?
   
  Right click on the desktop | Rearrange icons by. East: show desktop icons checked?

• Desktop shortcuts for items on the network sometimes drives disappear from the Office

  I have a number of shortcut icons on my desktop Windows 7 (RC1) to the network elements - some are files on a NAS server, some are mapped as the floppy drives, etc. However, Windows 7 seems to sometimes simply remove all without notice, and I have to recreate all the shortcuts to my NAS articles again.

  I wondered at first if this may have been because Windows sometimes would start until all my network devices is available, but when that happens, he scored just correctly icons with a red x to indicate that he could not find them at startup, and as soon as the NAS is available then shortcuts work fine.

  However at random intervals, seven of these shortcuts simply disappear from the desktop. All other shortcuts and icons are very good and the mapped drives are always present in my 'Computer' screen - it's just the focused on the NAS shortcuts on the desktop that disappear.

  No idea why this is happening?

  André

  If you create shortcuts from desktop to removable storage locations such as NAS icons will disappear from time to time because Windows 7 has a built in scheduling the task to clean up unused or broken links.

  To prevent the task to run, you must disable the task in the task schedular: Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Task Scheduler
  Expand the tree in the left pane until you get to the Task Scheduler Library-Microsoft-Windows-diagnosis.
  In the right pane, right click on the named scheduled task, and then click on disable.

• My desktop shortcuts keep disappearing!

  Windows 7 Professional has just been installed on my PC at work. Twice now my desktop shortcuts are gone after the return of the display in standby or sleep mode. Both times seemed to be a Monday afternoon, and it's only the shortcuts to the files on the network drive.

  Is this some type of regular cleanup task that can be off?

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978980

  IE Windows 7 automatically deletes your icons without your permission. This is considered a "function".

  Although I personally killed just the maintenance department to deal with this, I asked myself - perhaps change permissions of NTFS security on shortcuts, so that none of the users/groups have access writing/editing (EM right click and select properties from the context menu), would prevent the service to play with them?

  You're just jealous because the voices talk to me: P

• A808 desktop shortcuts

  Hello

  I just bought lonovo A808 smartphone and I managed to make desktop shortcuts all disappear, as he tried to organize them. Now, I can see them in the Manager of the screen, but not on the main screen. When I am trying to locate a new shortcut, I can see it added in the display manager, but nothing changes on my desktop. I somehow it locked?
  Can anyone help?

  Thank you very much

  Hi elekokki

  Have you tried to restart the phone? Still nothing...

  ... Try this: go to settings--> Apps--> all-> find the Lenovo Launcher(I suppose you're using the stock launcher)-> tap on it-> stop Force & erase data/Cache to reset the Launcher.

  Let me know how it goes.

• the desktop icons disappear when I connect through a VPN

  On my Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1 system, automatic reorganization and snap to grid are unchecked.  And I don't have problems with icons on a restart.  I have problems when I access my system in my home using a VPN and the DRC.

  Sometimes when I connect, I find that most of my desktop shortcut icons have disappeared and the few remaining ones are reorganized.  It happens every time and I did not understand a common denominator as to when it occurs.

  I copied all my desktop shortcuts to a folder on a different drive if I can put them all after they disappear, but when I copy and paste them on the desktop, they do not return to the same places they were in front.  Instead, they are lined up on the grid starting at the top left and go down and creating more columns until all the icons were pasted.

  So, I have to manually, drag and drop them where I want them to be.

  Like others who interrogated him about the desktop icons, when I right click on the desktop I do not receive a "Properties" link as shown.  I'm getting , sort by view, refresh, paste & paste the shortcut, cancel deletion, New, screen resolution, Gadgets and Personalize.

  I also tried another solution that said"right-click an empty space on your desktop and Select the desktop icons.  When I right click, I get the menu described in the previous paragraph.  Then when I start to clicking on icons to highlight, the menu disappears.  If I pointed out all the icons first and then with the right button on the desktop, the menu and the highlighting disappears.

  How can lock the desktop icons?  I agree with the donor who asked a parameter for "don't mess with my desktop computer EVER.

  Hi Jane,

  Given that the problem seems to occur when you access your system from home using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and RDC (Remote Desktop connection). I would like you to post your question in the TechNet forums for help.

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?Forum=w7itpronetworking

  Thank you

  Stephanie Podder.

• Desktop shortcuts won't open firefox after an update of the player software "shockwave."

  I can go to my email and click on the links to web pages open firefox, but not the office shortcuts. This happened after being invited to install this software while trying to watch a video on facebook.

  The URL bar is also known under the name of the address bar and the address bar, and Firefox he calls the "Awesome Bar" when combined with the search bar.

  None of this is complicated - you enter the address of the site you want to visit, for example, https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/in the URL bar. Firefox actually fills the http or www for you. If you want to know what URL, you enter "URL" for Google or similar search bar to search for this term.

  If a right click > open does not work on the desktop shortcuts, you need more expert help.

• Desktop icons disappear

  Having just downloaded the latest Firefox update (I'm on the beta channel), as soon as it restarts, five of my desktop icons disappeared. I have more than 60 icons on my desktop and I don't remember what they are. Is it possible to know what icons have disappeared and the recovery please?

  Hi markyb208,

  I'm not sure what you have a problem with Firefox.

  Are you talking about icons on your Windows 7 desktop. In a standard installation, Firefox will try to add an icon on the desktop, but it shouldn't do something to remove the icons.

• How can I add missing icon to the desktop shortcuts

  Question too much techno for me... I have several desktop shortcut icons... For most of those who appear as the Mozilla Fox, which is fine, but unfortunately, there are too many icons in Firefox, and I wanted to change some REAL WEB SITE icon, or the favicon. How will I know how to do this? Thank you!

  It is not a matter of Firefox making it simple - the Windows operating system controls the desktop icons, so with 3rd party Windows applications automatically use the application for the shortcut icon, but it is possible to change the image of what you want.

  If you want the image of the Web site that the site to use for the URL bar as a shortcut on the desktop icon to a Web site:

  1. Define the shortcut on the desktop.
  2. Find and save the image you want to use for this shortcut.
  3. Then right click on that shortcut, then open properties > shortcut on the shortcut menu for the shortcut on the desktop, then use "change icon...". " and "Browse... ". " your hard drive for the image you want to use for the shortcut on the desktop.

  Insofar as find and save the Favicon of the site, see the screenshot below.

  1. Locate the icon on the Info Page > media tab and click on it once so it is highlighted, then view this picture in the preview window of media down and also check the Dimensions 32 x 32, if the image is not a picture of Type X-ICON.
  2. Then use the button Save under to save this image - name which has saved something unique, as (for example this forum) mozilla - favicon.ico image then you can tell him apart from any other favicon.ico image you may have saved or save.

  If you want to use your own choice of an image, you can convert the image into an image to favicon.ico here.
  
  http://Tools.dynamicdrive.com/favicon/
  
  When you create a favicon.ico for use as a desktop image, make sure that you select the option merge with a 32 x 32 desktop icon on this page.

  edited to make the process clearer

• 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!

• Desktop shortcuts

  I have a compaq presario CQ 5720F Windows 7, I can't open my desktop shortcuts (only a little). E-mail & games will not... A notice appears saying that it is a problem of the internet and the problem of "http" but do not understand this. Yesterday, I downloaded the Java 7 17 udate and which seems to be the problem at startup. I uninstalled it but the problem persists. My computer is less than 2 years and I am technically challenged in some things on the computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Also some things that I click on will not open for example. 'Click here' nothing happens, is this related to the shortcut problem?.

  Thank you

  Hello hakim.

  I see that you have problems with the opening of the desktop shortcut icons on your computer.

  I would say running a restore because the problem started only recently occurred. Here is a link showing how to do to run a system restore. Select the option "Restore Windows to an earlier point" and it will give the steps to run a restore and a video. This will not affect your files on the computer.

  Let me know if this can help, or if you don't have the available restore points.