I lost all the icons on my desktop

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• When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.

  The desktop icon question

  When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.  I drag them back where I want to, and the next time that I reboot, they are to the left.  Running MS XP on this computer.

  How can I fix them in place?

  Hello
   
  I suggest you to change the Auto settings fix the registry.
   
  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 Microsoft Knowledge Base:
   
  322756 how to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   
  a. click on Start and then run.
   
  b. type regedit and press to enter.
   
  c. navigate to the following key.
   
  HKEY_USERS\. DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Settings
   
  d. change the REG_DWORD value 0.

• After you restore rundll32.exe, I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared

  Every thing seems to have returned to normal, but when I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared, and yet, all programs are always in: Control Panel > add/REMOVE programs.   I can still connect to the internet by going to-Start > my computer > view > go to the desktop. How to get back all the icons on my desktop. I tried a click right, but in vain. I also ran a scan complete antivirus. any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you Joel S. Before I could put your advice into practice a friend recommended a friend who advised me to do a system restore, which he said he would be happy to do it for me. So look like an easy option, I agreed. It seems to have solved the problem (fingers crossed), but now it seems that I need to format the hard drive. If you have any tips on formatting hard drive I'm all ears. Thank you Owen

• I lost all the icons on my iphone

  I have an iPhone Apple S I lost all the icons on my screen and can not get on my phone

  The iPhone is made by Apple, not Microsoft.

  Apple iPhone Support.
  https://support.Apple.com/iPhone

• Windows 7 problem: all the icons on my desktop a safari icon image!

  All the icons on my desktop's safari icon image! and opens with Safari! In fact, none of the programs, I start by clicking on the icon programs (outlook, MS Word, Excel...), opens. All of the icons on the desktop and icons when you press the Start button on windows 7 safari image? Can anyone help?

  Hello

  Try the system restore before that happened.

  How to do a system restore in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

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  If necessary:

  Basically, you need to restore default file Associations.

  When you double-click a. EXE file, the program may not start, instead, it can open in Notepad
  (view the contents of .exe), or you can jump into any other application.
  http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/exeasso.htm

  Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

  Restore the Type Associations by default Windows 7 file Extension
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  How to set default Associations for a program in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2630-default-programs-set-programs-default-associations.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help (Windows 7 too)
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  How to change the default program opens a file Type in Windows 7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12196-open-change-default-program.html

  How to associate a file Type or protocol default program in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/9154-default-programs-associate-file-type-Protocol.html
  How to show or hide the Extensions of types of files in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/10570-file-extensions-hide-show.html#post101629

  I hope this helps.

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

• When I connect to Skype it locks all the icons on my desktop and task bar.

  Original title: Skype locks my taskbar!

  Hello

  I hope someone can help me.
  When I connect to Skype it locks all the icons on my desktop and task bar.
  I tried to do a full uninstall and reinstall of Skype in accordance with their instructions. It did not help.
  Support Skype say there must be something to do with windows.
  Can someone tell me how to solve this problem.
  Rick

  Hi Rick,

  1. is the issue limited to the Skype connection?

  2. you remember bringing all recent software or hardware changes on the system before the show?

  This seems to be a bug related to the latest update of Skype.

  For more information see the Skype support link:

  Skype v.6.2.0.106 freezes Explorer on Windows 7 when signing in

  You can also check out the link to support Skype and check if it helps.

  http://community.Skype.com/T5/Windows-desktop-client/Skype-is-freezing-my-taskbar/TD-p/1524369

  You can also get in touch with Skype support to check the same.

  http://community.Skype.com/

  Hope the helps of information.

• Ive accidentally lost all the icons off the coast of the opening of the page and left with a scanned document?

  Ive lost accidnetl all my icons amd left the documents scanned on my homepage?

  Hello

  try a restore of the system before this happened

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• all the icons on my desktop have been replaced by media icons and allow me to acess them. How should I do?

  I click on google and it says media player cannot player this file.

  Help, please

  Hello foxx007,

  Go to the Start button and on the right side, click default programs.
  Click on the game to link your default programs.
  In the left column, select the program (highlighted) a list that you want to change the associations is default for file.
  To set all Assciations by default in the Program-
  NOTE: This will allow to associate the selected program by default used by Windows 7 to open all types of files and protocols it can open.
  Click set this program as default.
  Click Save to apply.
  Click OK.

  This tutorial can help too.

  Restore the .exe Windows Vista file association, after badly with another application
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/165/1/restore-the-exe-file-association-in-Windows-Vista-after-incorrectly-associating-it-with-another-application.html

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn

• Lost all the icons of printers in the rear panel Installation Acrobat Reader X 10. Every time when I tried to add a printer (to re - install): Pc autostopped print spooler.

  Uninstalled Acrobat Reader, problem still there.

  The system restore.  Still no help.

  Is gone at the beginning-Online Admin Tools-online Service =>-online Start print spooler.

  But as soon as you click on "Add a printer", auto pc stopped print spooler again.

  (Think that a 'Printer setup' command has been blocked in the pc...) ?

  Please read one of the web pages I've linked to step B.

  Did you go to the HP support as suggested?  I sounds like you need to re - download the software.  Again, read "Article 1."
  What makes you think that "Active X" has nothing to do with your problems? Or are you confused 'Active X' with Adobe Reader X (for example, Adobe Reader 10)?
  What do mean 'Java Active x?  Java and Active X are two completely different technologies, Sun and Microsoft.  There is a 'Java - Active X Bridge,' but most of the users would not be involved with that.  Where did you get "Java Active X?
  The only thing that you definitely don't want to (and cannot, in any case) is upgraded to Vista.

• When I install adobe reader all the icons on my desktop to change the adobe PDF icon and I can't do anything with my icons or adobe

  someone has encountered this problem

  See http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/application-file-icons-change-acrobat.html

• The icons on my desktop have been transformed into icons adobe.

  My computer invite you and recommend you to install Adobe Reader 10. I am currently using version 9.  I downloaded the version 10 X a few weeks ago and after that I downloaded it, all the icons on my desktop have been converted to adobe icons. I had to remove version 10 via the control panel to recover control of my computer, I would like to know if this version of adobe is a good/safe version to download.

  Hello

  • What version of Windows are you using?

  I suggest you to see this link to install Adobe Reader 10.1.

  http://www.Adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5138

  If you encounter the same problem again, you can check this link:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

• MS Word turned my office and all the icons have been changed to MS Word. Can't seem to get rid of.

  I am running Windows7 Home Premium. All the icons on my desktop have changed the Word icon, and each icon now on MS Word. I was not able to change this icon back to what they should be. MS Word has hijacked my office.

  Any help gratefully received

  I could solve the problem by restarting, F8 to open the boot options, choose the repair mode and system restore to a few days before.

  The user of the pc says it all started when they double click on a file and was prompted to choose a program to open the file with... they chose Microsoft Word and it changed all of their MS Word icons icons.

  Hope this helps someone.

• All the icons show like Adobe

  I'm not sure what I did, but all the icons on my desktop and start menu are displayed as Adobe and I can't open anything. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Adobe but my computer does not allow me to uninstall. I tried to run system multiple programs of mechanical type thinking that maybe a virus because I have not changed the settings and they were all unsuccessful. Anyone with any suggestions please let me know... I arrived at the end of the roll with this thing. Thanks a ton!

  See this:

  http://helpx.Adobe.com/Acrobat/KB/application-file-icons-change-Acrobat.html

• lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  cannot right click on desktop

  lost in the menu administration tools

  The following article might be worth a visit:

  Hide the desktop icons in Windows XP
  http://www.XP-tips.com/hide-desktop-icons.html

• I lost all the shortcut icons on my desktop. How can I install all desktop shortcut icons?

  I lost all the shortcut icons on my desktop. How can I install all desktop shortcut icons?

  Try:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-desktop/lost-desktop-icons/b2c1dcc9-b7f1-4c00-8660-3cfb9bd16cf9

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/the-desktop-overview