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• The desktop icons do not work after getting off the Internet

  Original title: icons will not work

  Sometimes, when I get internet my desktop icons do not work so I have to go to start and restart my computer to make them work.  What can I do to fix this?

  This isn't the only way, one of them...
  Rebuild your icon cache:
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/117229-icon-cache-rebuild.html

  Use One method... Download.

  t-4-2

• The desktop icons do not work, error associated with: c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe

  original title: c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe problem

  my desktop icon does not... "If I try to open any application a messege always apper" open with "a list of program... when I try to open the Control Panel control panel open, but when I try to open Add / Remove program error appear c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe application not found. and now is the worst new appers message "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. create an association in the folder options panel"Please I need help, nothing works on my laptop is xp :-(

  Hi kipepeoliciousslemani,
   
  This problem occurs because of a missing or corrupted Rundll32.exe file. This problem can also be caused by a virus.
   
  Follow the steps listed in the article for this problem:
   
  Cannot find the Rundll32.exe file when you open Control Panel

• HP OFFICEJET: THE DESKTOP ICON DOES NOT WORK

  I've always had a desktop icon, click to open the control panel of HP to start using the printer.

  For some reason, does not appear when I click the icon that the fist label appears quickly, now disappears and the control panel. It is not important for printing, but it is necessary for the analysis.

  I uninstalled and reinstalled all software, but it does not help.

  HELP PLEASE

  Hello

  What is your printer model?

  Which icon you click when no respionse can't?

  Assuming that you are referring to the HP Solution Center software, uninstall KB31323372 from the control panel > programs and features > view installed updates.

  Then, hide it using the following steps to prevent it from reinstalling:

  https://support.Microsoft.com/en-us/KB/3073930

  If you are not sure or refer to any other icon misfunctional please specify accordingly and DO NOT uninstall any element yet.

  Shlomi

• my desktop icons do not work after I was on the internet, they work well before you go on the internet

  When I turn on the computer everything works fine, but after that I was online the desktop icons do not work and if I right click on the desktop nothing happens. The icons in the taskbar are not affected and work well.

  Hi, Philippe.

  This problem may occur by corrupt icon cache. To solve the problem, please rebuild the icon cache.

  1. click the button Start , then click computer .

  2. in the toolbar, click organize , and then choose folder and Search Options .

  3. click on the tab display , check to select the Show hidden files and folders option and click OK .

  4. then enter the following directory:

  %UserProfile%\AppData\Local

  5 find the IconCache.db file and rename it as IconCache.db.old.

  6. close the window and restart the computer.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itproui/thread/bea47202-d869-4155-8c8f-2a5b8bd7be1d

• XP... The desktop icons will not put

  XP... The desktop icons will not put. I did a lot of research on this issue, read the different responses on many forums, including and have tried much of the recommendations... I'm not familiar with the functions of establishment of the arrangement of the desktop icon and this is the first time I met this kind of problem. "Lock Web items on desktop" is checked, "Snap to grid" is not checked (my preference, but I find that it will check mysteriously itself after the icons rearrange themselves to the left of the screen, apparently by making use of automatic reorganization, even if it is not checked), I tried securityguy14 registry change response dated December 7, 2009 , have installed and use the program "Icon restore" that changes the Recycle Bin, my computer, and another icon of office, I do not remember to add a backup/restore function for the setting icon on the desktop... is what bought me a brief period of mental health before they rearrange themselves after a few constantly unidentifable strike entered sometimes without "rhyme or reason", not unique to anything, preventing me from shrink down to a specific cause. I conducted several audits of malware with paid and free programs and there is no indication of anything invading my system, it works fine other wise. Help!

  Hello

  You can perform an upgrade in-place of Windows XP:
  How to perform an upgrade on the spot (reinstallation) of Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978788

  Run a repair installation will not damage files and applications that are currently installed on your computer.  However, I suggest you to back up all important data on the computer before you perform the upgrade on the spot.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/312369

• 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 will not open no matter how many times I select the program. 'open with '.

  Yesterday, I caught a virus and ran malware byte to get rid of it. When I deleted all harmful programs my computer reset to complete the process. When I opened my username again, all my desktop icons did not work except for internet explore. Every time I double click top says 'open with '. I actually find the file are in my "program files" or "program files x 86" files and it will open. "" But I have to make sure that it works close the program and try to double click the icon to open again and he just sent me immediately to the option 'open with '. All my programs are always installed, but it does not work. I am so confused and frustrated and really need someones help. It happened once before, but after a certain period of time, it fixes itself or by something that I don't know honestly. Please I need help. Also my Word as microsoft wont even open. It is said the fie does not exist. Please someone that I am pulling my hair out!

  See if this will help...

  Open with appears whenever I try to open a program

  http://forums.techguy.org/Windows-Vista/899995-solved-Open-box-opens-every.html

  Scroll down to the answer given by Phantom010:

  Download and merge the reg. EXEFIX .

  quote...

  Try this registry fix: EXEFIX

  Unzip the patch and extract it. REG file on your desktop. Right click on the REG file and choose Merge. Note that you must be an administrator to apply this hotfix.

  Reset.

• top of page desktop icons do not work, but startup icons work Windows Vista

  my desktop icons do not work, but if I go to the start menu they will activate for their

  Hello

  Reset the lnk - files shortcut link (LNK).

  Restore the Type Associations by default Vista file extensions
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/233243-default-file-type-associations-restore.html
  How to set default Associations for a program under Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/83196-default-programs-program-default-associations.html

  How to associate a file Extension with a program Type in Vistahttp://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69758-default-programs.html

  How to view and change an Extension of filename on Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/103171-file-name-extension.html

  How Unassociate a Type of Extension file in Vista and a utility to help
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/91920-unassociate-file-extention-type.html

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  lost all the desktop icons may not everything back up

  cannot right click on desktop

  lost in the menu administration tools

  The following article might be worth a visit:

  Hide the desktop icons in Windows XP
  http://www.XP-tips.com/hide-desktop-icons.html

• The desktop icons do not respond after the use of IE

  Hello

  Anyone got a solution for this? When the computer is turned on I can use the icons on the desktop, no problem. However, after I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons don't respond well the pograms can be opened from the start menu. As the recent problem I tried uninstalling some updates recently installed, without solving the problem. Using Windows Vista and IE9

  After that I used Internet Explorer from the desktop icons do not respond

  Does that mean exactly?   For example, what do you see?   For the best answer to this question, you could use ProcMon and know what modules are involved when you do what these are.   ;  )

  However, without using ProcMon you can check with the Manager task or resource or ProcExp monitor if there is always a hidden background iexplore.exe processes running or anything related to IE which started as a result of your using IE.   If so then try to kill these processes.   Etc.

  Related to this, you could also consider what you used IE before your symptoms occurred.   This means that would understand that make your "desktop icons" and change it to something more neutral.   For example, if you had clicked on was a shortcut Internet (aka the .url file) that requires a network connection, change for people who only runs locally, such as about: blank.   So if you could close the window that has opened and always use the shortcut you would have refined your description of symptom to involve the network connections.

  Related to that, would be your security package, for example, some are trying to act as a hidden proxy to "analyze" the HTTP traffic.   Then the problem would not be IE but the hidden proxy.  Etc.

  You can't wait for a "fix" until you have a fully understood symptom.   More details and diagnosis is necessary IMO.

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• Internet Explorer hang ups and the desktop icons don't work

  I have a 32-bit Vista, which has worked perfectly for almost 4 years until yesterday. Freeze the icons on my desktop and internet explore cannot open any other web site, after having opened the first web site. Once you close the web site, and then try another icons do not work for short cuts. The taskbar remains functional. I have to go into the Task Manager to close Explorer which rest spinning means that it cannot open. I tried a system restore to two days ago and he said there is a mistake, and he couldn't change my settings. Then I went to windows defender under programs to view current programs and I found several programs window internet explorer running even though in Task Manager, they were removed. Once I erased these stars, the icons would work, but only for the first attempt. Then I went to the Windows Defender and 2-3 lines of windows internet explorer is numbered. Why is this happening? For every time that you access internet prgrams multiple of the same are running and then hang up the entire internet and shortcuts icon freezing. Help, please.

  Thank you

  Success!  All I had to do was reset internet explore windows. Fortunately, this did not clear all of my passwords or settings which I expected. The only change I noticed was the size of the screen. I had to change to fill the computer screen. I don't have to do a system restore.

  Thank you and thanks for your replies to bab66.

• The desktop icons to stop working

  Lately my desktop icons to stop working and I have to keep restarting to work again.  If I try to use the start menu that does not work either.  I need to keep restarting.  It is a new laptop, and should not be the case.  In addition, IE Explorer 9 keeps freezing and I have to do a ctrl alt delete to bring up the Task Manager to close.  This also happens with other programs.  Why this keep happening?

  Hello

  Restore the system to this bridge when your remember that everything was working ok:

  How to do a system restore in Windows 7

• Display the Properties dialog box when you click the icons on the desktop, but does not work

  I use windows vista. This morning after a normal start, any time I click on a desktop icon to open the properties of this program, but not the program itself. What happens to all the icons.

  Hi AmyWilliams,

  1. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  2 are you able to open the program when you right-click on it and select open?

  Step 1:

  You can check the following link and try to run the Fixit and check:

  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  Step 2:

  Given that this issue has started recently, you can also try a system restore and check.

  You can try to perform a restore of the system to a prior restore point you have been affected by the issue.

  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

  System Restore: frequently asked questions

  Hope this information is useful.

• Several desktop icons do not work on XP

  Most of the icons on the desktop will not work. Internet Explorer works and all my web programs. Can download programs, but they will not run.

  None of the programs execution function as regedit. I have a list of orders execution and none work. Some things will work in safe mode. Programs are not

  work to start / all programs either. When you click on an icon the hourglass comes on for a split second and then turns off.

  I suggest running command prompt and type:

  sfc/scannow

  and then press enter and let scan to proceed, and then restart your PC, see if the problem is resolved. If this isn't the case, follow the structure on:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/923077