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• my desktop icons are gone in their place are shortcuts to Quark documents. How can I use office/c: icons?

  I tried customizing office and various other things but continue to get hurt on my desktop icons.

  Hello

  Try this Fix It from Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/ .

  Let me know if this solves the problem for you.

  Kind regards

  BearPup

• shortcut on the desktop icons are replaced by the same icon(I-Tunes) and they no longer activiate the correspondent programs?

  Equipped with Window Vista

  Equipped with Window Vista

  Try this method:

  Take a look at this tutorial: restore the file type associations
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Scroll down to exe - executable application files.
  Click on the exe

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  Scroll to lnk - shortcut link (LNK) files.
  Click on lnk

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

• Taskbar disappeared and all the desktop icons are gone

  Ok... I think it's a virus... but I can't enter "search" to locate. When I connect my wallpaper rises on Windows and that's all. I start the Task Manager and type "explorer", but it says Explorer is not found. I did a virus scan and nothing came. Menu start has disappeared... How can I 'Search' a program when I don't have my Start menu or icons? And why 'explorer' is not found? Help!

  Hello

  It could be a virus, or it could be something interferes with the Explorer shell.

  If you press ctrl + shift + ESC, open the Task Manager? If so, on the applications tab click "new process" and type explorer.exe and click ok. This starts the desktop computer?

  If the Task Manager does not open, then you are probably infected (virus often block access to the Task Manager). Restart in safe mode by pressing F8 when the system starts at the start up, just after the initial POST, and before Windows starts to load. This should result in a boot menu where you can choose Safe mode. Run your scans antivirus from here.

  Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• My desktop icons have gone white and do not work as shortcuts

  The desktop icons have gone white and do not work as shortcuts. Make a right click on the desktop does nothing.

  The desktop icons have gone white and do not work as shortcuts. Make a right click on the desktop does nothing.

  Try to rebuild your icon cache. It may be damaged.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  In addition, you might want to see if there is corruption in some of your system files.

  Use this tutorial to make the verification of the file system. He will try to fix it if it is found.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-SFC-command.html

• My desktop icons are inactive

  original title: my desktop icons are inactive (after I go to a program) ideas?

  If I reboot and work of my office apears the page icons. But if I go to my home page or internet explore or any other program icons are inactive? When starting if I run my mouse over the icons one apears square type reversed around them, but once they become inactive nothing happens.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello

   
  (1) that exactly do mean you by icons are inactive?
  (2) you get an error message?
  (3) remember you to make changes to the computer before the question?
   
  See the methods mentioned below and check if that helps
   
  Method 1:
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

   

  Method 2:

  I also suggest you to start in safe mode and check if you face the same problem. To start in safe mode see the link below:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode
   
  Method 3 :
   
  If the problem does not occur in safe mode, I would recommend that you perform the clean boot.
   
  Put your boot system helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem. If so, you need to maybe contact the manufacturer of the program for updates or uninstall and reinstall the program.
   
  See the following article in the Microsoft KB for more information on how to solve a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
   
  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135
   
  Note: After troubleshooting, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.
   
  Hope this information helps.

• The desktop icons are all "Vanilla" - how to restore?

  My hard drive crashed and I reinstalled successfully all of backup drive.  However, I had to reinstall IE8, also successfully.  Only problem is that my desktop icons are all what I call "Vanilla Windows."  While all printed identification, logos custom since sites are missing.  Each of them.  How can I restore them?  Thank you.

  Hi BrettParker,

  ·         The favicons in Internet Explorer and the desktop icons are you referring?

  You can run Microsoft fix mentioned article and check if the problem still persists.

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

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

  Let us know if that helps.

• some of my desktop icons are white, how can I solve them?

  the desktop icons are white and must be corrected. How can I solve this problem?

  Hi, Frédéric L.Jackson,.

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. Are you referring to completely white desktop icons or icons changed?
  3. You have security software installed on the computer?
  4. What happens when you try to access white desktop icons?
  5. Are the program of white desktop icons or any file?

  Method 1

  See the link below and run the Fixit tool available, check if it helps.

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_file_and_folder_diag/

  Method 2

  Check if the problem persists in the safe mode and post back with the results.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

   

  Method 3

  If the problem does not persist in safe mode, then it is possible that some third-party programs installed on the computer is causing the problem.

  I suggest that you configure the computer in a clean boot state and check if it helps.

  To help resolve the error and other messages, you can start Windows XP by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This type of boot is known as a "clean boot". A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

  See section to learn more about how to clean boot.

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  Reset the computer to start as usual

  When you are finished troubleshooting, follow these steps to reset the computer to start as usual:

  (a) click Start, type msconfig in the search box and press ENTER.

  (b) If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or click on continue.

  (c) under the general tab, click the Normal startup option, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted to restart the computer, click on restart.

• all my desktop icons are windows mail, so when I want to open any mail arrives

  all my desktop icons are windows mail, so when I want to open any mail arrives

  Use this tutorial:

  Restore the file type associations
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Scroll down to exe - executable application files.
  Click on the exe

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

  Scroll to lnk - shortcut link (LNK) files.
  Click on lnk

  Follow the instructions in #1 à #7 at the top.

• Whenever I have turn off my monitor, and then turn it back on, all my desktop icons are completely reorganized.

  This issue just started.  Whenever I have turn off my monitor and then turn it back on, all my desktop icons are completely reorganized.  This happens when my system goes into power saving mode, or whenever I have turn off the monitor.  Even if I turn it back on just 5 seconds later, all of my icons are not where they were previously.  Help!

  Suggestions:

  1 a simple way:
  . Right click on desktop > view > uncheck Auto arrange > check snap to grid.

  2. in a more elaborate way and actually a better way. I use this method I have over 150 shortcuts etc on my desk. I can't afford to have shortcuts/icons, rearranging themselves. I won't be able to find anything, if they do.
  Here is the tutorial:
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  Note: The method is not perfect, you can, after a while, have one or 2 icons on the spot. But it's easy to fix.

• The desktop icons are dimmed?

  My desktop icons are faded-

  Recently I was infected by several viruses at first, I couldn't see anything even on the desktop.

  I ran virus removal software and removed all, well I think. Sort in works much better, but the only thing is my most much of my desktop icons was not there. For some reason any, when I go to "Folder Options" and "Show the hidden files and folders" all my icons are back on my desktop, but they are eliminated as a hidden file.

  How could - what happened? And how do I fix it? PLEASE HELP SOMEONE!

  Thank you

  Looks like the hidden attribute is set.

  Select a folder and right-click.

  Click Properties, click the general tab.

  The hidden attribute is checked?

  If it's clear, apply and OK.

  Run another Malware checker to make sure whether you own, such as Malwarebytes.

• The desktop icons are blue on start up

  At the start, my Windows XP desktop icons are blue, and I have to open display properties and click settings to change the color quality of bass (8-bit) to highest (32 bit).  This will be ok until I have to close and then when I start again, it happens everywhere.  Help, please?

  Hi Napo,

  Did you the latest changes on the system?

  Try the steps suggested by TaurArian MVP from the following link and check:

  Remove the shaded blue icon on the desktop

  I restored my computer to an earlier date and this has solved my problem.  Thank you

• Why my desktop icons are so small after you restart the computer?

  Original title: why my desktop icons are so small. When I first started, I noticed that, out of the blue, my desktop icons are at least 1/2 smaller. What can I do about it?

  Why the my desktop icons are so small. When I first started, I noticed that, out of the blue, my desktop icons are at least 1/2 smaller. What can I do about it?

  Simple, press in and hold the CTRL key and scroll the mouse wheel.

• My desktop icons are HUGE!

  I have my own user account on the Windows Vista operating system.  My account has this problem.  The desktop icons are huge, about 4 times their normal size.  I tried the thing of scrolling mouse control, and change the DPI, neither works.  Does anyone have other ideas?  It's very frustrating, it has only been like this 2 days so I don't know what happened.  I have not downloaded anything new or go to Web sites that I have not visited.  Thanks for the help.

  Your desktop icons are probably assigned to the 'big '. To change back, do a right-click on the desktop, select "View" and choose "medium icons" or "classic icons".
  I hope it works for you.

• my desktop icons are changed and does not directly but opening in the location of the original file.

  original title: my desktop icons are changed and does not directly but opening in the location of the original file. So how do you restore originally propertities of the desktop icons

  Mr President, due to changes attributed to the icons of the office by my children, my desktop icons are changed and does not directly open, but they are open in the location of the original file. So how do you restore originally propertities of the desktop icons

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the steps mentioned below.

  Method 1: Run the Fix - it.

  Follow the link below and run the Fix - it and check if it helps.

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

  Method 2: Run a sfc scan.

  Follow the link below and check the resulting errors.

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

  Method 3: Perform a system restore.

  Follow the link below and perform a restore of the system to a point before, when the system was working fine.

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

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  It will be useful.