My icons on my desktop are missing and in the start menu, my files are missing (ie itunes) as "internet explore runs without any add ons.

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• I accidentally opened a file with media player, and now all my files on the desktop and on the start menu have a .lnk position cannot get rid of it

  I was looking for windows, came across a file I does not recognize. I opened it with media player. Well he opened all of my icons/files desk and my Start menu with an exstention .lnk files. I am desperate to solve this problem before my husband gets home! I tried to do a system restore on the 15th, but he says the restore fails because he couldn't find not to a lack of time. file

  Hello

  Thanks for posting the request in the Microsoft community forums!
  I understand that the desktop icon change extension .lnk. Do not worry about the advice given will help you solve the problem.

  Method 1:

  Try to change the association of files from the control panel.

  Go to the following location to change the associated file.

  Start \Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Associations

  You can access the link below and follow the instructions on how to change which programs Windows uses by default: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

  Method 2:
  If the steps above fail then you can try the suggestions section of the knowledge base and check.
  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

  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 the following article:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  If you have any other questions about windows, write to us, at any time.

• The start menu has disappeared from the computer... With explore 7 and the upper part is not constant either. No miracle solution?

  The start menu can only be achieved by using ctrl and esc.  Sometimes, it would be great if they kept things simple.

  Hello coinfused,

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.

  The taskbar is visible? Usually when you ctrl + esc and get the start menu, it means that the hide feature is automatically enabled for the taskbar.

  ·         Move your mouse to the bottom of the screen, the taskbar expected popup.

  ·         Right-click on the taskbar visible now and left click on properties.

  ·         Search for auto-hide the taskbar, uncheck the box in the box and click ok.

  Hope this helps

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

• Shortcuts to the office and entered invalid start menu - Vista

  The start-up of the PC, I found that all the shortcuts to the office and especially the start menu entries no longer works.  Start-up like google gadgets applications has not started.  A dialog box appears asking what application can use.  I was able to start the Explorer OK and for some files like word files the application will start and load the file - even for google gadgets.  For other applications such as firefox it would not start and just bring up the same dialog box.  IE would try to start and display a stop of the blank page and bring up the dialog box.

  I run the File Checker and everything is OK.

  Then, I created a new user account, and it seems to work normally.  Can I change the permissions to allow this new users to access all my original user files or is there a way to restore the original user account?

  Thank you

  Izzy

  What do you call, you may have a corrupted user account.

  Is the user account that was giving you problems also a user account or the Admin account?

  1. If it's just a user account, remove it.
  2. If an Admin account, make the new user as a new administrator account and delete the old admin account.

  t-4-2

• my laptop suddenly won't let me find files via the start menu and loads of my desktop icons are missing.

  I tried boot virus tests, spybot diskchecks scans the boot and normal. I looked for the restoration of the system, but he told me that I couldn't not to any system restore points.

  I can find some files if I know their names through search on the start menu.

  I tried some things about microsoft fixit, but still had problem.

  Any ideas would be greatly appreiciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  1 did you change on your computer?

  2. that Microsoft fix, he did try to run?

  Method 1:

  Step 1:

  I suggest you check in safe mode.

  Advanced, including safe mode startup options

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  Step 2:

  I also suggest you perform the clean boot and check.

  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 a repair, be sure to set the computer to start as usual as mentioned in step 7 in the above article.

  I also suggest you to follow the link and check.

  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

  Method 2:

  I suggest you to follow the steps from the link and check.

  You do not find the files when you are looking for a Windows Vista-based computer, even if the files exist on the computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932989

  Why I can't find the file that I'm looking for?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/why-cant-I-find-the-file-im-looking-for

  Tips for finding files

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-finding-files

  Show hidden files

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/Show-hidden-files

  Method 3:

  I suggest you to follow the steps and check.

  (a) right click on the desktop

  (b) select view, show desktop icon

  (c) make sure that the option is checked.

• Some icons on the start menu are missing after a remote desktop session in Windows 7

  I use Win7 Pro SP1 and whenever I come back to my office after finishing a session desktop connection to my computer remotely, I noticed several of the icons in the all programs from the Start Menu section changed to default page icons. If I try to open any programs that are pinned to the start itself, it will indicate that the program cannot be found. Notepad and Calculator in particular to keep more victims of this problem.

  I also noticed that the audio controller is disabled until I restart.

  I found a batch file that will rebuild the icon cache, but this very annoying to have to keep doing it because I have to remote into my computer almost every morning for the daily scrum meetings we hold in a conference room.

  Does anyone know a permanent fix?

  Hi Tim,.

  What is your length % PATH %. See if this applies in your case.

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• all desktop icons not missing, run any command in the start menu, can't create desktop shortcuts

  All the desktop icons are missing, unable to create desktop shortcuts, without run command in the start menu... no info

  If system restore is turned on and you can go back enough, restore the computer to an earlier date using Safe Mode.

  Restart the computer and start typing the key F8, select Safe mode with command option. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the right pair and press ENTER. Log in as administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials. At the command prompt, type % systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then press ENTER. Follow the prompts to restore your computer to an earlier date.

• When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.

  The desktop icon question

  When I refresh my desktop or restart my computer, all the icons on my desktop are moving to the left.  I drag them back where I want to, and the next time that I reboot, they are to the left.  Running MS XP on this computer.

  How can I fix them in place?

  Hello
   
  I suggest you to change the Auto settings fix the registry.
   
  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 how to back up and restore the registry in Windows
   
  a. click on Start and then run.
   
  b. type regedit and press to enter.
   
  c. navigate to the following key.
   
  HKEY_USERS\. DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Settings
   
  d. change the REG_DWORD value 0.

• After you restore rundll32.exe, I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared

  Every thing seems to have returned to normal, but when I restarted my computer all the icons on my desktop and all programs in the start menu disappeared, and yet, all programs are always in: Control Panel > add/REMOVE programs.   I can still connect to the internet by going to-Start > my computer > view > go to the desktop. How to get back all the icons on my desktop. I tried a click right, but in vain. I also ran a scan complete antivirus. any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you Joel S. Before I could put your advice into practice a friend recommended a friend who advised me to do a system restore, which he said he would be happy to do it for me. So look like an easy option, I agreed. It seems to have solved the problem (fingers crossed), but now it seems that I need to format the hard drive. If you have any tips on formatting hard drive I'm all ears. Thank you Owen

• Why are most of my grayed out icons and my programs do not appear in all programs on the start menu?

  My computer crashed the other day. I returned with a system restore. I have scanned for viruses. Now most of my icons (computer desktop and folders) is grayed out. When I click on "all programs" in the start menu, none is listed even though they are still on my computer and still work.

  Hi homeWJ,

  Method 1

  See the Microsoft article below to download and install the fix, check if it helps.

  When you point to "Programs" on a Windows XP-based computer, the program list does not appear, or the list of programs is empty

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/941248

  Method 2

  If the previous step fails, then analyze and remove any malware or computer virus infections and check if that helps.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  You can also use Microsoft Security databases to scan your computer

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/PC-security/MSE.aspx

• The icons on my desktop are much too big, just like the rest of my programs.

  Desktop and Personization

  The icons on my desktop are much too big, just like the rest of my programs. My emails are so great, I can't get them all on the screen. Are entered in Customizing, I can't find the settings of anywhere. This seems to occur by itself that everything was going well until a couple of days. What can I do to solve this problem. Thank you

  You can try now pressed the Ctrl key and scroll to up or down your mouse.
  This will enlarge or reduce the size of your screen.

  You can also check to see if you have enabled the magnifying glass on your computer.
  To turn off:
  Click the Start button
  All programs
  Accessories
  Ease of access Center

  Then click on "Make the computer easier to use" downwards.

  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• The desktop icons to stop after I leave internet. Can use the start menu

  After reboot, all the features of the icon on the desktop.  Inbound and outbound to the internet, I get no response.  The start menu, takes me on the desktop and everything works from here

  Hello

  Did you the latest changes on the computer before this problem?

  Method 1:

  I suggest to start the computer in Mode safe mode with network and check if the problem occurs. If the problem does not occur in Mode safe mode with networking and then you try to perform the clean boot to find what startup item or service is causing the problem.

  Step 1: To restart in Mode safe mode with networking enabled:
  (a) reboot your computer.
  (b) when you see the logo of the manufacturer of the computer, press on and hold the F8 key.
  (c) on the screen Advanced Startup Options , use the arrow keys to Select Safe Mode with networkand press enter.
  account d) log your computer with a user who has of administrator rights.

  Reference: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

  If the problem does not occur in safe mode with network you try to perform the clean boot.

  Step 2: Perform the clean boot.
  
  By setting your boot system minimum state helps determine if third-party applications or startup items are causing the problem.

  How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or Windows 7:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929135

  Note: After the boot minimum troubleshooting step, follow step 7 in the link provided to return the computer to a Normal startup mode.

  Method 2:

  If the problem persists, try the procedure described and check if that helps.

  Step 1: Rebuild the icon Cache

   
  a. open the Folder Options to select (round), display the hidden files and folders.
  b. open a Windows Explorer window.
  c. go to C:\Users\(User Name) \AppData\Local
  d. right-click on IconCache.db and click Remove.
  e. click Yes to confirm the deletion.
  NOTE: This removes the file to the trash. It is safe to empty the trash when you are done.
  f. close the window.
  g. empty the Recycle Bin.
  h. restart the computer.
  i. When you come back, you will notice the size of the file IconCache.db is reduced, and the update is now the current date.
  NOTE: If for some reason any IconCache.db isn't there or the size has not changed much, then just restart the computer again. You may need to restart a few times in some cases.
  j. the icon cache has been rebuilt.
  k. open Folder Options for select (round) show not the hidden files and folders.
   Step 2: Reset the icon Cache
  a. right click on an empty area of the Office and click on Personalize.
  b. click the link display properties.
  c. under colors, select medium (16 bit) and click apply.
  NOTE: If you already have a medium (16 bit) selected, then select the highest (32-bit) instead. Sometimes, you will have to do a reboot first, then go to step 4. Try both ways.
  d. click on Yes to confirm the new setting.
  
  e. now, Select the highest (32 bit) and click OK.
  NOTE: If you already have the highest (32 bit) selected, then select medium (16 bit).
  f. click on Yes to confirm the new setting.

  Check Event Viewer for all related logs that could help us solve the problem.

  What are the information contained in the logs of the event (Event Viewer)?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Hope this information is useful.

• How to add a desktop menu icon in the start menu, accidentally as I unpined it?

  I have accidendtly unpined the Office icon on the start menu in windows 8, how to get that back in start ie start menu UI tiles screen...

  Hi BarunDutta,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community!

  I understand that you accidentally this marking Office splash screen Menu icon.

  Please follow the steps to pin the menu desktop tile in the start screen.

  (a) press windows + Q key

  (b) Office type

  (c) make a right click on the desktop and click on PIN to the start option from the menu below.

  I suggest you consult

  PIN or right pin apps

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-8/shared-start-screen#1TC=T1

  Hope that the information provided was useful, if you need more far do not hesitate to post we are here to help you.

• Trojan horse? items disappeared from the start menu and shortcuts of desktop do not work

  original title: Trojan horse?

  items disappeared from the start menu and desktop shortcuts do not work. I can't open any file I download cannot use the system restore and do not have cd to install what can do to solve this problem?

  Get protection for example: -.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security_essentials/default.aspx

  -or: -.

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/

  There are many other products in addition to the above there are on the market.

  If my comments have helped please vote too useful.

  Thank you.

  PS You must also make sure that you have a firewall and it's on.

• The icons on my desktop page always returned to the left of the start screen.

  The icons on my desktop page always returned to the left of the start screen. I have to uncheck the "align icons on the grid. Any ideas why & how can arange the icons as I want! Do not know if by chance, but it started after I recently had to reinstall MS Essentials

  Hello

  I suggest you to follow the steps and check if it helps.

  a. right click on the desktop.

  b. choose 'Customize'.

  c. on the left side of the Control Panel, click on "Change desktop icons"

  d. uncheck "allow themes to change desktop icons."

  See also:

  Show or hide common icons on the desktop

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/show-or-hide-common-icons-on-the-desktop

  The desktop (overview)

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/the-desktop-overview

  I hope this helps.