Restore the desktop icon images?

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• How can I restore the desktop icon in the Quick Launch toolbar.

  I use Windows XP Home Edition with service pack 3.  A while ago, after an update my desktop icon disappeared from my toolbar quick launch on the left side of the screen and has been replaced with the toolbar of office on the right side of the screen, which has not the same function, unless you right-click and then click 'show desktop '.  I want to restore the desktop icon in the tool bar quick launch normal but could not find a way to do it - can anyone help please

  Hello cloverb

  
  Try the fix here

• How to restore the desktop icons. They disappeared off the screen when I closed last night.

  have not tried to difficulty as long as not the slightest idea what to do.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/show-hide-or-resize-desktop-icons

  Show, hide, or resize desktop icons

  The icons on the desktop give you quick access to shortcuts. You can show or hide if you prefer a blank desktop. You can also resize

  To display the desktop icons

  • Right-click the desktop, point to view, and then click Show Desktop icons.

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  If not, try a system restore to a Date before the problem began:

  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.

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  Read the above for a very good graph shows how backward more than 5 days in the System Restore Points by checking the correct box.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Restore the desktop icons

  All my desktop icons have changed the red square Adobe Reader icon. I tried to click right to restore the icon but not successful. When I deleted my computer Adobe all the desktop icons is back to normal. However, I need Adobe and downloaded this afternoon and all the desktop icons became again the red icon in Adobe Reader. If I click on Internet Explorer for example, message: Adobe Reader cannot open... blah blah... Help please... I don't know what to do and it's my fault, but I don't remember what I did to remedy... Sorry

  Of MVP Ramesh:

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/231/1/an-utility-to-unassociate-file-types-in-Windows-7-and-Vista.html

  MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• How to restore the desktop icons?

  my desktop icons have disappered help.

  Hello

   

  1. what operating system is installed on the computer?

  2 have you made any changes to the computer before the show?

   

  Method 1: See the following steps:

   

  (a) right click on the desktop

  (b) to enlarge the view

  (c) click on the icons in the Office see the

   

   

  Method 2: Restore the computer to a date when it was working fine before.

  Reference:

  System Restore: frequently asked questions:

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

• How to restore the desktop icons disappeared?

  my desktop icons have disappered, actually I click something I shoudn't?

  Its possible your user profile has become corrupted:

  Corrupt user profile:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  You could also try to do a restore system or stop and restart the computer.

  How to make a system of Restoration of Windows 7 or Windows Vista...

• The desktop icons keep disappearing... I need a permanent solution

  Hello, I've seen other messages regarding this issue, but I have yet to find a fix for the problem. I know how to get them back by right click, select display and icons; but it takes only a few moments.

  Any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance,

  AJ

  Hello

  1 do these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

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  2. after the above:

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

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  3. If necessary:

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP : right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the Align attribute
  on the grid before the auto arrange.

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  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

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  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• The desktop icons all moving them to the left side of the desktop.

  The desktop icons all moving them to the left side of the screen to the start or restart. I use Windows Vista.

  Hello

  System Restore works if you have a point of return to until the icons have been changed if there is a lot to do
  just for the positioning of the icon. Right click on desktop - view and you probably have the reorganization and align it on the grid
  checked.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html
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  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

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  These Vista works, but they are a download.

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP : right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore the icons
  or restoring won't work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the Align attribute on the grid before the
  Auto arrange.

  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  --------------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• The desktop icons is always moving around

  Why my icons sometimes rearrange themselves on the desktop? It only seems to happen when the system crashes and I have to restart. Very annoying!

  Hello

  There are options to work on getting the icons to do not re - organize. Here are a few options (and, for the most part, can be attributed to Ron Brown):

  "

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

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  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP: Right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the
  Snap to grid before the auto arrange.
  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Once you are on the site, you can click on "restoring the Office" to bring up the program restoration fund.

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

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  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  "

  Let me know how it works, but this should provide several options for you are going to get. Hope this helps,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• looking for a program save places of the desktop icon...

  anyone out there have a program that can save the places of the desktop icon, which works with win 7 64 bit?  I used to use IconSaver, but it does not work with win 7... and I found some that work with win 7 but not 64 bit...

  Thanks in advance :D

  Hey Thor,

  Here are some options for you to try. I have not tested these on a 64-bit system, but they should work correctly, let us know the result (initially comiled by Rob Brown/answering machine):

  Vista and Win7
  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  -------

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP: Right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the
  Snap to grid before the auto arrange.
  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Once you are on the site, you can click on "restoring the Office" to bring up the program restoration fund.

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  ------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  Hope this helps,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• The desktop icons are inactive with Windows 7 home

  I have problems with the office, after you start everything seems ok. Wait 2-3 minutes, you are no longer able to select or what either by right-clicking on the desktop but the clock on the screen, even though the start menu and everything that it works fine, when you shut down the system, icons, I tried to click on show to be opened because the pc stops.

  Hi 2confused,

  Looks like you need to restore your icons. This may be attributed to a pole by a post from Rob Brown answers by I can't find the link, it's my "ups". In any case, here's how:

  Here is the first thing to try...

  Right-click on the desktop, select display and then "show desktop icons".

  From this point, you can try to restore upward or by a system restore to an earlier point to be icons in your existing installation.

  If you opt for the restoration of the system, here are the instructions:

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

  So that leaves us with you try to restore the icons on the existing installation. Here are a few methods:

  (References to Vista also apply to Windows 7)
  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  -------

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP: Right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the
  Snap to grid before the auto arrange.
  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Once you are on the site, you can click on "restoring the Office" to bring up the program restoration fund.

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  ------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  Let me know how it works,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• 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.

• I want to restore switch between windows and display the desktop icon

  a few days before these two icons was actually on the task bar and now I have deleted how restore it back
  (switch between windows and display the desktop icon)

  Hello

  Copy the new:

  C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

  To your user account to:

  C:\Users\launch of \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick

  Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• is it possible to restore the shortcut icons on the desktop on entrtainment Pavilion dv5?

  Is there to restore the shortcut icons on the desktop on a computer pavilion laptop dv5 with widows 7?  I don't know with certainty what I did - I am 75 with an earthquake - but maybe a uncontrolled double click right while on the desktop.

  In any case, all the desktop icons disappeared in one shot!

  I have not rebooted - no joy!

  Hello:

  Try the system restore utility. Which should return just as you wish.

  Here is the link on how to run the system restore if you have never done before.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/system-restore

  Paul

• Cannot open .exe files and the desktop icons appear as the white sheet

  Original title: Iopening programs

  Cannot open exe files. Removed several programs and all the desktop icons changed to a white sheet with a picture of a computer. Get error install disc insert message "for HP photo and image to reload.

  Hello

  ·         What are the programs that you have removed from the system?

  Method 1:

  I suggest you follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  Cannot open files with extensions such as.exe, .com, and.lnk on a Windows XP-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/923077/en-us

  Method 2:

  I suggest you do a system restore to the point when the system worked very well and see if the problem is resolved. Follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084/en-us

  Method 3:

  Perhaps, your user account is damaged. I suggest to create a new user account and check if the problem persists. Follow the steps mentioned in the article below.

  How to create and configure user accounts in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/279783/en-us