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• The desktop icons disappeared

  The desktop icons disappear after reboot. The operating system is windows xp pofessional. No virus found. How do I solve this problem

  Hi akilsun,
   
  -Remember you proceed with recent computer between the calendar changes when things worked fine and now?
   
  This problem occurs if the function display desktop icons has been disabled.
   
  To enable this feature, see the following article:
  Your desktop icons are missing in Windows XP

• The desktop icons disappear

  Start and the desktop icons disappear when the computer is left unattended for a period of time.

  All I have is the wallpaper and the cursor of the mouse.

  Computer must be restarted.

  I have attempted to correct the problem with all possible suggestions, but I have to restart computer each time.

  Please help.

  Hi reda

  Thank you for taking the time to help me with my problem.

  I tried method 1 and it did not help, I tried method 2 and I received an error message indicating that the sfc scan has failed and method 3, returned a negative virus detection.

  Out of pure frustration, I pulled the cables at the back of the computer and left the cable VGA/SVGA male PC to another port on the computer (at the bottom of the computer toward the upper left side), and it seems to have done the trick - why I do not know?

  Since the cable, the computer has been running at 100%, and the problem seems to have corrected itself.

  Thanks a lot again for your answer.

  Kind regards

  Brian

• the desktop icons disappear when I connect through a VPN

  On my Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1 system, automatic reorganization and snap to grid are unchecked.  And I don't have problems with icons on a restart.  I have problems when I access my system in my home using a VPN and the DRC.

  Sometimes when I connect, I find that most of my desktop shortcut icons have disappeared and the few remaining ones are reorganized.  It happens every time and I did not understand a common denominator as to when it occurs.

  I copied all my desktop shortcuts to a folder on a different drive if I can put them all after they disappear, but when I copy and paste them on the desktop, they do not return to the same places they were in front.  Instead, they are lined up on the grid starting at the top left and go down and creating more columns until all the icons were pasted.

  So, I have to manually, drag and drop them where I want them to be.

  Like others who interrogated him about the desktop icons, when I right click on the desktop I do not receive a "Properties" link as shown.  I'm getting , sort by view, refresh, paste & paste the shortcut, cancel deletion, New, screen resolution, Gadgets and Personalize.

  I also tried another solution that said"right-click an empty space on your desktop and Select the desktop icons.  When I right click, I get the menu described in the previous paragraph.  Then when I start to clicking on icons to highlight, the menu disappears.  If I pointed out all the icons first and then with the right button on the desktop, the menu and the highlighting disappears.

  How can lock the desktop icons?  I agree with the donor who asked a parameter for "don't mess with my desktop computer EVER.

  Hi Jane,

  Given that the problem seems to occur when you access your system from home using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and RDC (Remote Desktop connection). I would like you to post your question in the TechNet forums for help.

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?Forum=w7itpronetworking

  Thank you

  Stephanie Podder.

• Pavilion p7: the desktop icons disappeared

  When I started my pc this morning I founf that all my desktop icons disappeared

  Hmm, that's strange. I wonder if you might have accidentally switched to Tablet mode, where the desktop icons would not display. See switch between Mode desktop and Tablet (Windows 10).

  If this does not work, try to install the Windows updates and reboot your computer. I would also like to run a virus scan. Good luck!

• Add account causes the desktop icons disappear

  I added a second administrator account on my computer windows vista laptop and when I connect to my original account almost all my desktop icons disappear.  I do a restore to a previous point and they come back but I lose the second account.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  I was going to use a single account for home and one for work, but at this point I can't do.

  Joe

  Hello, Joe

  You get errors when you log in?
  The new user account has the same problem?

  Try the click with the right button on your desktop, select view and make sure Show Desktop icons is selected.

• The desktop icons disappear when booted the laptop

  My desktop icons disappeared. How to make a comeback.

  Thank you. I used the patch for explore window that I saw on another problem and it worked.

  Thanks again.

• The desktop icons disappear automatically

  Original title: window auto icon deletion

  Windows is removing the desktop icons automatically. I don't want to do because I take care of myself. How to stop windows from doing this.

  Hello Ralph,.

  Thank you for your response.

  You are right on the point that Windows 8 maintenance troubleshooting system check and remove broken, outdated and desktop icons not used your computer to make the functioning of your computer. Maintenance of Windows system sometimes automatically runs with your permission if it detects the system problems due to these out-of-date items on your computer. You can also schedule maintenance system to run and scan your computer at regular intervals.

  For more information about the automatic system maintenance, you can see the Microsoft article below:

  Automatic maintenance

  http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/Windows/desktop/jj835985 (v = vs. 85) .aspx

  Hope this information is useful. Do not hesitate to write back for any further assistance with Windows, we will be happy to help you.

• Shortcut on the desktop of contacts in windows 7-windows live mail

  My new computer replacement provided with Windows 7 and Windows Live Mail installed as my email client.  I have been using it and it.  I was also put my contacts in the folder of Live Mail contacts within this program.  Since the file allows other information in addition to the email, I would like to use as my contacts folder by default/hand/don't touch that file, but I want to have a shortcut on the desktop to access the full file of contacts directly without having to open the complete e-mail program.  I tried in vain to drag a copy to the desktop, locate the program in live mail and create the shortcut to a file that opens the list of contacts.  I also noted and found a file of contacts under c/users/chick who looks like and contains the same information on a contact (it has the face of the same user) identical to the contacts in the folder of Windows Live e-mail but does not contain contact information that I already have in the program Live Mail and apparently isn't the same folder.  How can I create a shortcut on my desktop that opens just the contacts folder in the windows program live mail?  I could also ask the same question on the calendar in windows live mail.  Thank you, chick.

  Hello

  This problem is related to Windows Live Mail. Please post your question in the forum mentioned below link to improve the assistance:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?DG=Microsoft.public.Windows.live.mail.desktop&cat=en_US_0405EAE1-3A5E-559F-59E6-B48513D5B57E&lang=en&CR=us

  Kind regards
  Amal-Microsoft Support.
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• System and the desktop icons disappear

  Running own Win7 64 bit home edition, no problem for months and now my desktop icons and system have disappeared.  I'm the administrator on the system, but have more rights to enable or disable the system icons, programs 'research' scan is no longer the PC, it goes directly to a google search engine.  Help, please!

  I had shortcuts to programs disappear from the Office a few times of system.
  Computer
  Control Panel
  Programs of devices &
  and 3 MS games (Freecell, Solitaire, Mahjong)
   
  So now, I keep a copy of these shortcuts in another folder on the desktop, so they can be replaced quickly.
   
  It seems to be connected to this...
  "If you create shortcuts from desktop to removable storage locations such as NAS icons will disappear from time to time because Windows 7 has a built in scheduling the task to clean up unused or broken links.

  To prevent the currently running task you must disable the task in the Task Scheduler: Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Task Scheduler
  Expand the tree in the left pane until you get to the Task Scheduler Library-Microsoft-Windows-diagnosis.
  In the right pane, right-click the named scheduled task and click on disable. »

   
  as discussed in this thread:
  http://www.SevenForums.com/general-discussion/9570-some-desktop-shortcuts-disappeared.html
   
   
  
  --
  Dave N.
  MS - MVP (Mail)
  Windows 7 Ultimate
  http://download.live.com/wlmail
   
   

  "pagecathy21" wrote in message News: 594296e1-95a2-4777-9833-dc5cf3dce6fe...

  Running own Win7 64 bit home edition, no problem for months and now my desktop icons and system have disappeared.  I'm the administrator on the system, but have more rights to enable or disable the system icons, programs 'research' scan is no longer the PC, it goes directly to a google search engine.  Help, please!

  32-bit Windows 7 beta

• The desktop icons only open Windows Photo Viewer

  When I select a desktop icon open them all the Windows Photo Viewer. All icons are referenced to the correct program.

  Hello

  We can consult about it and check if that helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_vista-desktop/Vista-desktop-shortcut-lnk-file-associations/549cf3d1-5fa8-4611-813d-7795f431b48a

  Furthermore, I would like to you can create a new user account and check if that helps.

  Create a user account: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/Create-a-user-account

  If the problem does not occur in the new user account, you can transfer the files from the damaged to the new user account by using the article user account "difficulty a user profile is corrupted.

  Difficulty a user profile is corrupted: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  Let us know if you need assistance with any windows problem. We will be happy to help you.

• The desktop icons disappeared after installing updates

  Original title: almost all of the icons that I had on my desktop disappeared following updates of today 5/11.  There were 19 updates so I don't know which ones to uninstall. What should I do?

  Using IE9.

  Hi DECantrell,

  Because the problem started after installing Windows updates, you will need to perform a system restore before the updates were installed

  You can try a system restore to a restore point before the updates were installed.

  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/Windows-Vista/what-is-system-restore

  System Restore: frequently asked questions

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

  Hope this information is useful.

• Shortcut on the desktop icons ALL have the picture of the internet 'E '.

  I have recently upgraded to Windows Vista and had to create all new shortcuts on my desktop to Web sites I use a lot, which is Fandango, my children's school.  Photos of ALL my icon shortcuts are the symbol of the internet 'e '.  Even Fandango (I want to see the big red icon "F") not "e" photo icon  I right clicked the icon on the desktop and went into properties.  Can I change the picture, but I just need my official technical icons (which I don't).  I should be able to change to allow the Web site icons, but I'm not.  Help for just a MOM with questions!

  I have recently upgraded to Windows Vista and had to create all new shortcuts on my desktop to Web sites I use a lot, which is Fandango, my children's school.  Photos of ALL my icon shortcuts are the symbol of the internet 'e '.  Even Fandango (I want to see the big red icon "F") not "e" photo icon  I right clicked the icon on the desktop and went into properties.  Can I change the picture, but I just need my official technical icons (which I don't).  I should be able to change to allow the Web site icons, but I'm not.  Help for just a MOM with questions!

  Not sure this will slove all your problems.
  So here is a tutorial to rebuild the cache of icons that are may be damaged.
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html . for the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.

• All the desktop icons appear as Windows picture and fax browser

  This association is displayed on each icon on the desktop and I can't continue.

  Hello

  1. what happens when you try to open a program?
  2. have you made changes on the computer recently?

  Try the steps listed in the article below and check.
  How to change or choose the program that starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307859

  I hope this helps.

• The desktop icons have overlapping window?

  Right now, the problem I have right now, has to do with my desktop icons.  Not too long ago, I used a remover to office arrow and it messed with my registry.  I don't know why, but it ended anyway does not.  Now, instead of the arrow, I have a WEIRD window looking icon overlapping my icons. Its like a box with an x in the upper right corner and three icons above the other three icons in the window itself.  It is smaller than a large icon and bigger than a small icon. Which means that when I chose little, he rides my ACTUAL together icon with this junk. It's pretty boring.  I'll see if I can't get an accurate picture. Thank you guys

  No guarantee.
  Rebuild your cache of icons. Here is the tutorial:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  Use an easier Option. For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark as answer suggestion if it solves your problem.