My desktop icons have all disappeared

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• The desktop icons have all disappeared, moved to the taskbar.

  My desktop icons have disappeared.  I tried to do a right click on the desktop, but nothing happens, no pop - up menu or anything like that.  The desktop items have been moved to the taskbar background, so I have access to all my icons, but I'd like to come back to the office.  I tried to drag items on the desktop from the taskbar on the desktop, but nothing happens.  It's as if the desktop is locked.  Time virus scan clean.  Windows updated last night, but I don't know if that is related.   Any ideas?  Thank you.

  Restore point:

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/using-Windows-Vista-system-restore/

  Do Safe Mode system restore, if it is impossible to do in Normal Mode.

  Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

  Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

  Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Desktop icons have all disappeared completely and cannot add new ones to the desktop display.

  I use Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 on a Toshiba individual 5 months old Pro.
  Everything works well except all my desktop icons disappeared last week for example Recycle Bin, Internet Explorer, etc.
  I have activated since the "Desktop >" section of the taskbar and can now access all the icons in a vertical list.
  If I try to add a new icon to real desktop screen does not appear, but it does not produce a copy that can be chosen amongst the "Desktop >" list on the taskbar.
  How can I display the icons on the new real desktop?

  Right-click on the desktop, click on the "View" menu

  In the submenu at the bottom, there is an entry named "show desktop icons".
  Click here, if it is not already.

  

  Return your icons?

  Please let us know how it goes.

  Best wishes

  Tiffany McLeod aka BookwormDragon

• My desktop icons have all disappeared when I started my computer.

  I can't even drag the icons in the menu 'Start' on the desktop.  How can I get the icons on the desktop?  My friend thinks that my office is locked.  How can I unlock it?  I can still access and use all the programs on my computer in the start menu.

  Hello

  · What happens when you drag programs to the start menu?

  · Do you remember any changes made on the computer before the show?

  · What is the number and the model of the computer?

  See the link below and try the steps listed: your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

• my desktop icons have turned all of a sudden really big, but the display settings are still normal?

  my desktop icons have turned all of a sudden really big, but the display settings are still normal? is there something more, what can I do?

  Displaying the desktop, hold down the CTRL key and rotate the mouse wheel to adjust the size.

• Why all my desktop icons have changed in PDF format when I installed the drive?

  I just installed Adobe Reader and all my desktop icons have changed and nothing does not open.  How can I fix?

  Hey carolq123,

  Could you please check the below mentioned KB doc for the same link:

  Application, the icons of file change icon Acrobat/Reader

  Let me know if it helps.

  Kind regards

  Ana Maria

• my desktop icons have been delete somehow; How to reinstall them.

  original title: my desktop icons have been delete somehow; How to reinstall them.  I tried what Windows vista has suggested.

  My desktop icons have been remove somehow, and I'm having problems trying to locate and place them on my desk.  I tried what windows vista has suggested to do a right click on the view and hit show desktop, but nothing happens. All suggestions will be useful.  Thank you!

  zacheryscott,

  See the following topics

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

  http://support.Microsoft.com/FixIt/ >

  06/20 / 1109:38: 14 am

• The desktop icons have changed from blank page

  Original title: no files ar open is simply displayed as a blank page.

  icon view all in my office just as a blank page and it does not open.

  Hi Vivek,

  Thank you for visiting the Community Forums of Microsoft.

  According to the description, the desktop icons have changed blacnk page. I might help you.

  You did changes to the computer before the show?

  This problem may occur if you have uninstalled all applications, viruses or damaged operating system files in the computer.

  Method 1: Please follow the steps to solve the problem of shortcuts:

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

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

  Method 2: Scan SFC Run in the computer

  Use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted on Windows Vista or Windows system files

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

  Refer to the article to change the display of files:

  Behavior and change folder views

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-folder-views-and-behavior

  Note: the article applies to Windows 7.

  Please report if you encounter a problem with Windows. I will be happy to provide you with additional options.

• Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  Some of the desktop icons have expanded themselves how to reverse this trend?

  The first thing to try is to right click on your desktop > view > click medium icons and see what happens. You can also try small

• 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.

• 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 icons have all changed to DPIsnt icons and don't launch, they give me just the Wizard installation device driver, how to solve this?

  my icons have all changed to DPIsnt icons and don't launch, they give me just the Wizard installation device driver, how to solve this? It won't let me continue with the wizard, I tried to launch a game through this program (the game needs a program to help him run and stupidly, I thought it was the right one) now each icon has changed and I can't access anything chrome atm, im a novice on computers so a guide idiots to solve this would be much appreciated Thank you very much

  Hello

  Did you make any changes before the show?

  Method 1: Run a virus scan to make sure that the computer is virus-free.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

  Method 2: Icons change incorrectly in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2396571
  Note: 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 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756 /) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

  Method 3: When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505
  Note: 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 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756 /) how to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

  Let us know if that helps.

• The small images that accompany each layer have all disappeared.

  Photoshop CC.

  The small images that accompany each layer have all disappeared. Now, I don't see what's on each layer. I can't work withoutthese thumbnails for each layer.

  How can I fix?

  Brian

  Hi Jenny

  Thanks for your quick response.

  Your instructions solved the problem.

  Thanks again

• All the desktop icons have changed, please help!

  I wanted to open a game, so I double-clicked on the icon shortcut, as usual.

  I was told that I had to search for a file on the internet or a group of programs to open this game.
  I have all the games correctly installed files.
  Then I chose to open the game with this icon of games, now it changed all my icons on my laptop to a thumbnail of this image of the games shortcut. I have no knowledge of how to restore ALL their original images.
  I can not open a large part of my programs because they automatically want to open with this icon.
  I can't do system restore unfortunately like I did not restore points.
  Can someone help me?

  Hi Jackalus,

  It seems that application shortcuts are corrupted.

  We will try these steps and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Run the fix - it suggested in the following link.
  When you run an .exe on a Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer file, the file can start another program
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950505

  
  

  Method 2: Refer to the suggestions from this link.
  

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  If you have additional questions, or if this problem persists, come in and we will be happy to help you.

• my desktop icons have disappeared. How to recover?

  My desktop icons disappeared after a reboot. How to get hem?

  Hello

  Right click on the Desktop Office - VISION - Show icons.

  If necessary, use the system restore to before, it happened.

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

  I hope this helps.