Lost all my desktop icons top of page

Similar Questions

• 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 my desktop icons and you can't get back them

  I installed Vipre Antivirus and I lost all my desktop icons I removed Vipre still does not

  The desktop icons? You have absolutely nothing on the screen? Or only some icons are missing?

  Perhaps your desktop icons are hidden.

  Right-click on the desktop, and then select view.
  Under view, place a check on "show desktop icons".

  Any change?

  See you soon!

• When I click on a desktop icon top of page, open with. opens with a list of programs. How can I get rid of this pop up - thank you.

  WHEN I CLICK LEFT ON AN ICON ON MY DESKTOP. 'OPEN WITH' APPEARS WITH A LIST OF MANY PROGRAMS. HOW CAN I GET RID OF THIS POP UP?

  PLEASE HELP - AND I YOU THANK JOAN

  Hi Joanarchdeacon,

  It may be a problem with your file association.  About how to resolve this problem, see the following article:

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

  I hope this helps!

• Restore all the desktop icons

  original title: I need pc cleanup, but this is not the problem

  I lost all my desktop icons and can not recover them... Can U help?

  Hello DuaneBush and welcome to the Microsoft community,

  I need to know a few things so I can understand the approach of best way to this problem

  1. have you recently changed your computer in one of the following ways

  delete or modify system files

  How to use regedit to delete, change, or add keys

  Add and folders or files in the directory root system {c:\windows\ system32]

  opening the hidden system files [information system, scheduled, rpktools volume, etc.]

  feature edited or updated all of your computer via the software]

  2. check that the icons are lost and not the entire contents office.

  Press the Windows key + r-> type cmd

  Type cd \users\*username*\desktop

  type dir

  see if there are any files or folders that are recogniseble, if this is not so much your icons arnt

  lack of your items are

  Try the following

  GoTo start buton and type cmd

  Make-> a right-click Run as administrator

  type sfc/scannow

  Type shutdown/r

  make account and tell us if something is fixed

  Good luck

  as for the first part of your question about cleaning the system. Ive never had to do cleaning in the 4 years ive ran this computer. and I abuse every day. instead follow these steps and your property

  1 compleat a full virus scan

  2 defragment all drives on your computer

  3. copy the following in Notepad

  ____________________________________________________________________________

  off @echo

  sfc/scannow
  Chkdsk
  CHKDSK /F
  CHKDSK/v
  CHKDSK /R
  CLS
  echo compleat
  Compleat echo a reboot is required
  SET /P Restart = want to continue (Y/N)?
  you have chosen the echo: restart %
  If /i {Restart %} == {y} (goto: RST)
  If /i {restart %} == {yes} (goto: RST)}
  Goto: NRST
  : RST
  Shutdown /r
  output/b 0
  : NRST
  ECHO you selected restart at your convenience

  output/b

  _______________________________________________________________________

  Save as scan.bat

  Save as file type: all files (*.)

  Right-click on scan.bat and run as administrator

• 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

• all my desktop icons were gone I have not all documents, photos etc frpm a user account

  Original title:

  User accounts

  I have 3 user accounts on my welcome screen which is admin. normally, I click on my own account. When I made the other day all my desktop icons went I have all the documents, pictures, etc. I though I had lost them up to what I went to c/users/selected my user account and everything is there. I seems the account that I click the home screen is not a link to my account?

  Please can someone help?

  I tried to restore to an earlier date that did not work.

  When you create a new user, the directory will not present until you connect for the first time this new user.  The fast way so disconnect and connect under the newly created user.  After that, the folder would be present.

  The way alternative copy of the files on an external drive and copy then back also works, but there are also that you connect as long as this new user to do this.

  The top of the default user folder account Security page is [heart] to this user and administrators only (that's why the lock symbol).  You should be able to bypass this security, if you are signed in with an account that has administrator privileges.  Otherwise, you will need to log on as the owner of this folder, right-click on the folder-> Security (tab) and change the security to allow access by other users.

  HTH,

  JW

• 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.

• my daughter has removed all my desktop icons, how do I return them?

  girl removed all my desktop icons some how and I have no idea how to make bak. No one can help?

  girl removed all my desktop icons some how and I have no idea how to make bak. No one can help?

  ==========================================
  Something to try...

  Right-click on your desktop and choose... Rearrange icons by...
  and check... Show the desktop icons.

• After that turn the power off for a few days and then back on... all my desktop ICONS was reorganized.

  After that turn the power off for a few days and then back on... all my desktop ICONS changed. I placed the worms where I want that they and computer restarted and they get rearranged again. Help, please.

  Hello Kenneth Pincus,

  You can create a new profile on the computer and if the desktop icons stay on their position. If this is not the case, the other profile is corrupt. To create a new user profile, you can see the article mentioned below for the procedure.

  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783

   

  How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151

  Let us know the results.

• All the desktop icons turned to iTunes

  When an icon is clicked, error message "Windows cannot open this file:rundll32.exe" is displayed.

  Windows XP Professional

  Hello

  1. did you of recent changes on the computer?

  2 when was the last time it was working fine?

  3. do you have security software installed on the computer?

  For the error icons, please see the article below and try the steps mentioned, check if it helps.

  Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/812340

  Method 1

  For all the desktop icons turned into iTunes I would suggest that you do the system restore point when it was working fine and check if that helps.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

  Method 2

  If the system restore does not resolve the problem, then check out 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

   

  If the previous step fails then see Microsoft article below and check if it helps.

  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859

• I lost the "View Desktop" icon on my QuickStart toolbar. How can I get it back?

  I lost the "View Desktop" icon on my QuickStart toolbar. How can I get it back?

  Hello Ram,

  Thank you for visiting the website of Microsoft Windows Vista Community.

  Here is some information on restoring your Desktop Vista view and there are two box to fix for me, one to fix it myself:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/810869

  You can also follow the steps in the link:

  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/45a1b648-87A8-4E1A-86ab-1becc2a581441033.mspx

  Let us know if these steps solve your problem.  I hope the information is useful.

  Kind regards

  Anthony
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• 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.

• All my desktop icons disappeared from my Windows 7 Desktop and toolbar on the bottom is misssing

  All my desktop icons disappeared from my Windows 7 Desktop and toolbar on the bottom is misssing. all I get is my pic of screensaver. I can't draw anything.

  Oh! If you think it's a Virus/Malware then take your HARD drive internal to another machine and have it is scanned with a good Antivirus updated. If nothing else works the hard way is to format your machine.

  :(

• All my desktop icons disappeared and I can not add new ones.

  I recently uninstalled fences and after that I uninstalled it all my desktop icons disappear. When I try and add icons on the desktop, they do not apear. When I go to computer > desktop everything is there. They are simply not apearing on the real office.

  Right-click on the desktop and choose 'View', then 'Show Desktop icons.