My desktop icons and system tray icons are missing!

It seemed as if an adobe program trying to install an update, and I cancelled it. All of a sudden all my files/desktop icons were missing. If I go to my folder on the desktop, they do not always, show however, if I search for a specific file name I remember from my old desktop files, it will search, still saying its in the desktop folder... What is the problem?  My option for show desktop icons is checked and tried to re - sort icons by grid, etc. Changed the size too. There is an icon that doesn't disappear and it's Internet Explorer.  Help!

Hi LuvlyLisaLou,

1. what adobe update was trying to install?

2. you receive messages or error codes?

Step 1:

You can try to run a SFC scan and check.

This problem may occur if a system file is missing or damaged.

You can refer to the method-the System File Checker tool in the following article:

How to use the System File Checker tool to fix the system files missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows 7

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

Step 2:

If you're still having problems, then you can try a system restore to a restore point that you knew the question...

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:

System restore

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-system-restore

System Restore: frequently asked questions

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

Hope this information is useful.

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