The desktop icons are all "Vanilla" - how to restore?

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• Control Panel icons and the desktop icons are all frozen. The system is Windows Vista + office computer HP

  Another forum for desktop icons frozen suggests will restore program, but I'm having trouble

  by following the instructions given. Any detailed instructions and suggestions - or any other solutions would be much

  appreciated!

  You are welcome; Sorry, it didn't fix it.

  It seems that by what you tell us it works OK in Mode safe as the system restore worked.

  Function icons open programs and run in a reasonable manner in Mode safe?

  Try this:

  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware in Mode safe mode with networking:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

  And here's how to go in Safe Mode options; Select safe mode with networking from the list of options:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/start-your-computer-in-safe-mode

  Here is information on improving the performance of MS, but it was not intended to fix the frozen icons!

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

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  There are many things that could cause this type of problem.

  They may have installed more then an Antivirus, which is a no-no.

  If the worst happens, instead of scrapping, back up the data and reinstall Vista from the DVD or from the recovery partition.

  See you soon.

• The desktop icons are all the same and the programs do not start

  I try to reset my window and restart my computer and backup and restore nothing job all my icon are they open to the same program do not spoil the program which is going too

  I try to reset my window and restart my computer and backup and restore nothing job all my icon are they open to the same program do not spoil the program which is going too

  Use this tutorial
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

  Highlight exe - executable application files.
  Click on the exe to download the reg file

  Follow the instructions in #1 to #7

  Highlight lnk - shortcut link (LNK) files.
  and do the same as above.

• The desktop icons are huge when we started the system

  When we started our PC this morning, all the desktop icons are huge.  Nothing unusual happened last night, how to make the icons of the return to a normal size?  There is something to be concerned about the change in the size of the screen?

  Hello

  Back when he was like you wanted, try the system restore.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html

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  Also right click on desktop - view - is set to medium or classic

  and other opportunities:

  Right click on desktop - customize - display settings - Set resolution.

  Right click on desktop - customize - display settings - top left adjust font size (DPI)

  CTRL + mouse wheel works ZOOM

  CTRL + and CTRL - work ZOOM in and out

  Your mouse/touchpad probably incorporates a ZOOM to it.

  Your system also has a magnifier built in which could be a problem - it can also often be programmed to work
  on mouse/keyboards.

  How to turn on the Magnifier On or Off in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/125037-Magnifier-turn-off.html

  To see if your mouse/touchpad is set to ZOOM or enlarge use Control Panel - mouse.

  Keyboard/TouchPad/mouse probably also has Hotkey controls to verify with the help of machine to online system
  documentation and their forums, where appropriate.

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

• The desktop icons are on the opposite side of the screen.

  Original title: Hi my icons in windows vista are in a sense opossite. they look like watching them with a mirror. by example, 'e' (Explorer) turned to the left side.

  What can I do about it? all the desktop icons are like that and I think that its only in the office. Look at the picture.

  http://2.BP.blogspot.com/_9342QYIX70A/TKfItSzrigI/AAAAAAAAAAc/ApRQK3QmULk/S1600/1.jpg

  It seems that your language is not set to English there are the letters that looks like mixed English and Hebrew. He language that reads reversed. Try to reset your language in the language settings in Control Panel regional ang. I hope I could help

• 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

• Programs in the desktop icons are the same. How to return to the display independent icons earlier?

  Original title: display the icon on the desktop.

  I have fiddled software Adobe Reader in my Windows 7 Premium 32 bit, & now find all desktop program icons are identical. How to return to the display independent icons earlier?

  Click on this link to download this registry file

  www.SevenForums.com/attachments/Tutorials/159134d1312706820-default-file-type-associations-Restore-default_lnk_-shortcut-.reg

  Double-click the registry file

  If any Assistant you are prompted, click RUN.

  If any Assistant you are prompted, click YES.

  If any Assistant you are prompted, click MERGE.

  Reboot the PC once you did.

• The desktop icons are dimmed?

  My desktop icons are faded-

  Recently I was infected by several viruses at first, I couldn't see anything even on the desktop.

  I ran virus removal software and removed all, well I think. Sort in works much better, but the only thing is my most much of my desktop icons was not there. For some reason any, when I go to "Folder Options" and "Show the hidden files and folders" all my icons are back on my desktop, but they are eliminated as a hidden file.

  How could - what happened? And how do I fix it? PLEASE HELP SOMEONE!

  Thank you

  Looks like the hidden attribute is set.

  Select a folder and right-click.

  Click Properties, click the general tab.

  The hidden attribute is checked?

  If it's clear, apply and OK.

  Run another Malware checker to make sure whether you own, such as Malwarebytes.

• on registration of the desktop icons are not displayed

  Registration using Windows XP, the desktop icons do not appear.

  You see only your background image and the wallpaper?

  Miss all your desktop icons and you don't see the taskbar at the bottom of the screen or are simply missing icons and you can see the taskbar at the bottom?

  Check the simple things first.  Right-click on an open space on your desktop, choose Arrange icons by and make sure the option show desktop icons has a check mark next to it.  This will work if you don't miss you that the desktop icons, but still see the Start button and the taskbar.  If you are missing as the Start button and the taskbar, which isn't your problem.

  If only you can see your wallpaper background picture and don't see the desktop icons and no start button or taskbar, this means that the explorer.exe program does not run (and it must be running) or the explorer.exe program are usually afflicted.  A good way to think about at the moment, it is that the process explorer.exe "is" your desktop.

  If this is the case of malware in general prepares.

  What is your system brand and model?

  What is your version of XP and the Service Pack?

  You have a true bootable XP installation CD (it is not the same as any recovery CD provided with your system)?

  Describe your current antivirus and software anti malware situation: McAfee, Symantec, Norton, Spybot, AVG, Avira!, MSE, Panda, Trend Micro, CA, Defender, ZoneAlarm, PC Tools, Comodo, etc..

  Sometimes your anti malware program to quarantine (and indeed remove) your file explorer.exe (or other critical files on the XP system) if it finds that the file is infected.  The file may really be infected, but you can know for sure and then reconsider your anti malware options.

  First, you need to get your work desk in order to have room for manoeuvre, then you can solve your problem of potential malware.

  Of your background image, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and open Task Manager.

  Look at the processes tab and if the process explorer.exe is not running, start it as follows:

  In Task Manager, click file, new task, and in the Open box, enter:

  %windir%\explorer.exe

  Click OK and see if get you your office.  If you get an error, we need to know what it says.

  If explorer.exe is already running in the processes tab, it is likely that the object of the affection and will need to be replaced (which is not difficult).

  If you notice that the explorer.exe process is already running in the Task Manager, highlight the explorer.exe process, and then click end process to stop and start a new explorer.exe process as described above.

  If things look right now, your system is still not fixed, but it should be enough usable so now you can fix it.

  I would start with these scans:

  Perform scans for malware first, then these scans by operating clean, difficulty of problems:

  Download, install, update and do a full scan with these free malware detection programs:

  Malwarebytes (MMFA): http://malwarebytes.org/
  SUPERAntiSpyware: (SAS): http://www.superantispyware.com/

  They can be uninstalled later if you wish.

  Please report back with information about your system and your results if you need additional assistance.

• The desktop icons are scattered after Windows updates

  I just applied the February patched to my laptop running vista Home premium. I now have a new icon on the bar called "intel graphics media accelerator driver for mobile' tasks and my desktop icons are scattered. What's past and how to fix it. I can't find mention of the graphics accelerator intel in the list of applied patches.

  Suggestions:

  1. go into "View Update history" > mark down the KB # of you February patch.
  2. If your Windows Update is set to Auto, change it to manual.
  3. do a system restore. Choose the date before you install the latest Windows Update as your restore point.
  4. If everything is back to normal after the system restore, ask a question in the Windows Update forum. Ask if this KB # is required to install or if you can ignore that.
  at the moment I am unable to go to the Windows Update forum. So I can't give you the link to the forum. You will have to do it yourself.
  5. soon you will receive the new update available. Check the update. If you find the same update you have problems with, don't install this one until you get the answers from experts in Windows Update.

  How to restore the system:
  Start button > Search box, type system restore > press the Enter key > uac prompt > click on choose a different restore point > next > select dates as your restore point, click
  > Next > finish
  To sit and wait. The machine restarts when it's done.

• 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/

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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.
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  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,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• The desktop icons are blue on start up

  At the start, my Windows XP desktop icons are blue, and I have to open display properties and click settings to change the color quality of bass (8-bit) to highest (32 bit).  This will be ok until I have to close and then when I start again, it happens everywhere.  Help, please?

  Hi Napo,

  Did you the latest changes on the system?

  Try the steps suggested by TaurArian MVP from the following link and check:

  Remove the shaded blue icon on the desktop

  I restored my computer to an earlier date and this has solved my problem.  Thank you

• the desktop icons are missing

  my desktop icons are missing and I can't get back them?

  Right-click on an empty area of the desktop

  Click show desktop icons to check

• Uncheck show desktop icons can I him repeat these steps, and then select Show the desktop icons are the same icons that I had before reappearing?

  If a right click the office click on view, then uncheck show desktop icons and restart or turn off and turn on my computer can I repeat these steps, and then show the desktop icons check will be the same icons that I had before reappearing!

  Yes. This control simply allows you to show or hide. It does not change the contents of the desktop (C:\Users\\Desktop) user-defined folder. Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

• Taskbar disappeared and all the desktop icons are gone

  Ok... I think it's a virus... but I can't enter "search" to locate. When I connect my wallpaper rises on Windows and that's all. I start the Task Manager and type "explorer", but it says Explorer is not found. I did a virus scan and nothing came. Menu start has disappeared... How can I 'Search' a program when I don't have my Start menu or icons? And why 'explorer' is not found? Help!

  Hello

  It could be a virus, or it could be something interferes with the Explorer shell.

  If you press ctrl + shift + ESC, open the Task Manager? If so, on the applications tab click "new process" and type explorer.exe and click ok. This starts the desktop computer?

  If the Task Manager does not open, then you are probably infected (virus often block access to the Task Manager). Restart in safe mode by pressing F8 when the system starts at the start up, just after the initial POST, and before Windows starts to load. This should result in a boot menu where you can choose Safe mode. Run your scans antivirus from here.

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