Lost the desktop icons

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  http://www.XP-tips.com/hide-desktop-icons.html

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  Thanks Charles

  Hi Charles,

  ·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: You can run the Microsoft Fixit from the link below 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

   

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  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-printer-problems

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  Hi tom sk,.

  Thank you for using Microsoft Windows forum.

  Check if "Auto Arrange icons" is enabled.

  If so, uncheck it and move icons, restart the computer and check.

  Your Antivirus software could be parasitic. Try temporarily disable you security software and check.

  If the problem persists, install a third-party program in windows that govern funds layout and positions for your that you can restore it later.

  See the link below
  http://www.troublefixers.com/solved-desktop-icons-original-position-change-or-lost-in-Windows-7/
  
  NOT MS. LINK:
  Important note: this response contains a reference to third party World Wide Web site. Microsoft provides this information as a convenience to you. Microsoft does not control these sites and no has not tested any software or information found on these sites; Therefore, Microsoft cannot make any approach to quality, security or the ability of a software or information that are there. There are the dangers inherent in the use of any software found on the Internet, and Microsoft cautions you to make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any software from the Internet.

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  Hi Jonny,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I understand that you have with disappearing icons on the desktop and the start menu. We are happy to help you in the matter of fixing.

  Please follow the following suggestions to solve the problem.

  Method 1: Check if the Show Desktop icons is enabled or not. Follow the steps mentioned below to do the same.

  Right click on the desktop, point to view , and then click show the desktop icons.

  Method 2: This problem could be due to corrupt system files or viruses in the computer. So, you can try to test the problem in safe mode and see if that helps.

  Step 1: See the link to start in safe mode.

  Start settings for Windows (including safe mode)

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