Unwanted startup desktop bigger icons and rearrange to fit screen

Similar Questions

• The deleted Remote Desktop connection icon and want to know how to add it back

  Hello

  
  
  I have Windows XP Home Edition and a VPS service for Forex trading.  I 'accidentally' deleted my DESKTOP CONNECTION link remotely located in START / all PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / COMMUNICATIONS and I can't understand how he put on my desk, so I can connect to my VPS.  I'll have to type MSTSC. EXE in the box to RUN whenever I want to check my VPS and Forex, results instead of having an icon on my desktop to use.

  
  

  I tried to download SP3 again, hoping he would add the DESKTOP CONNECTION remote to its previous location in the menu START / all PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / COMMUNICATIONS.  Then I was hoping she was send to office option or create a shortcut?  But my computer won't let me download it SP3 again on the existing SP3 file, so I'm stuck.

  
  

  Someone has a very simple solution, how can I put back the link or shortcut DESKTOP CONNECTION remote on my desktop but it works correctly and also back to START / all PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / COMMUNICATIONS to connect on my VPS service Office?  I'm totally Luddite as you can tell, so I don't know if there is a major or minor problem, but I appreciate all the support!

  
  

  Thank you, Jim Pinkerton 

   

  Open search and search for mstsc.exe, where it is found right click and choose open folder, item selected right click and choose send to desktop, create a shortcut, it will be back on your desktop.

• Windows Vista Basic - display, icon & text animated look and does not fit screen

  original title: Windows Vista Basic

  After a recent update of my screen, icons, text and little else seems animated and does not have the screen on my laptop. Advice please? I tried to change my screen resolution, but it will only go all the way to the left or all the way to the right.

  Hello

  There are a number of things to try:

  try going to your graphic card manufacturers site or computer and are looking for the driver download section

  Search your computer or graphics card model number based on what you have and download and install the latest graphics drivers for vista

  then try to make the screen of solution of problems

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-screen-resolution

  Change the screen resolution

  __________________________________________________________

  or try a restore of the system before this happened

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

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

  ________________________________________________________

  and change how to get updates for you to choose what you install to stop it happening again

  You may need to install one at a time to find the problem, we

  Make sure that you do not use Windows Update to install the drivers of 3rd material part

  Find them directly in the hardware manufacturer

  and when you see the problem update right click on it - UAC prompt - then hide it

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial140.html

  Download updates but let me choose whether to install them - if you select this option, Windows will download the updates on your computer, but not install them automatically. If you want to install updates, then you must install them manually. You should only select this option if you have a reason to not install updates automatically. Only advanced users should use this option.

  Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them - if you select this option, you'll be alerted when there are new updates available for download and install. You can then choose to download and install the updates that you want. This option should really be reserved for people who know exactly which updates they need, or those who have little access to the Internet.

• (Still fairly new) HP Pavilion Desktop PC beeps and there is no screen

  Last year I bought a 2nd Pavilion desktop computer - it came with 8 Win. I bought a second WD 1 TB HARD drive as a backup drive and installed in the machine under the Seagate HDD factory. Using my 1st PC ISO Pavilion purchased the previous year, I had OS (8 win so) and tried it migrate to the 2nd HARD drive backup white PC I installed. In this way, between two PCs, I would have 3 1 TB HDD with a Windows 8 operating system. However, when you install Windows on this backup disk, I lost screen 100% function as if it weren't even plugged in the Vid card and after re-booting, I get 6 beeps, no screen, but the PC seems to work all along. I can't of course in the bios with no operation screen to check what I have changed inadverdantly by introducing a copy of an OS on a 2nd drive. If anyone can help?

  old_geekster wrote:

  You have a real dilemma.  The fact that you don't have VGA is not a good thing, in this case.  I can hardly believe that you fried the PCIE slot.  I put most of my money on the BIOS.  However, more strange things happened.  I wish I could come up with a magic solution, but at this point, I am not sure of the result.

  One last thought.  When everything has failed, clear the CMOS.  I saw one step to solve many problems.  I don't have much hope in this case, however.

  Solved the mystery - everything under the Sun EXCEPT tried without clogging the cable of data to the HARD drive, then plug again WHILE the PC was still power up - got instantly on screen, and windows runs perfect - go figure, right?

  want to thank you for trying to help - we appreciate it!

  MD

• lost desktop computer, the icons and the early prog files__

  lost desk top, icons and start prog black screen file

  Hi Firemankjm,

  I recommend the following steps.

  Step 1

  1. right click on the empty area of the desktop that will bring up a small menu.

  2. click on display and check the box for show desktop icons.

  3. check if you are able to see the desktop icons.

  If this step does not solve the problem try step 2

  Step 2

  Check if the problem occurs in safe mode. If there is no icon of office in safe mode, then try another step 3 step 4.

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

  Step 3

  Perform a virus scan online on your computer.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/ba80504b-61f1-4D71-960f-b561798b7b42

  Just reply to return the result.

  Bindu S - Microsoft Support
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think

• How can I change the size of the icons and the words on the screen?  Words like EDIT an IMAGE FILE are gigantic and gobble up some useful workspace on the monitor.

  Since I downloaded CC icons and words on the screen in LR are good and small, sent me loads of real work space.  But to the PS, they are huge.  How can I increase the resolution of the screen in PS without affecting the resolution of the screen in LR?

  Are you on Windows?

  Have you inadvertently checked scale IU 200% under preferences > experimental features?

• Lack of the desktop icons and taskbar with Windows Xp on my Toshiba laptop, try to install windows XP Sp2 without disc

  I have a Toshiba laptop with windows XP SP2 installed. Now, all of my desktop icons and the taskbar may not be seen (hidden)

  Attempt to clean for result of virus... > no virus
  Tried creating new user... > the same

  The Explorer.exe file does not load at startup.

  Running in SafeMode... > no change

  Trying to repair XP and he says... > blue screen

  Tried to Format and reinstall Windows XP sp2... > NOT found HDD

  Tried Msconfig and disable the process running everything except Microsoft... > no results

  I tried to do all the things described in the Article ID: 318027
  What other thigs should I try? Help, please

  Check this box:

  http://www.kellys-Korner-XP.com/xp_tweaks.htm

  Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
  http://www.kellys-Korner-XP.com/taskbarplus! .htm

  Line #195 "restore desktop icons and taskbar."
  http://www.kellys-Korner-XP.com/xp_tweaks.htm

• desktop icons and the start page disappeared__

  friends have used my computer laptop and under the user principal name is the screen saver but no icons and no toolbar from the menu in the and also nothing happens when I hit the windows icon key either?

  Hello

  Start safe mode and use the system restore to before that is product - tap F8 repeatedly
  as you start.

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

  =============================================================

  If necessary:

  You can try some of them in Mode safe - tap F8 repeatedly that you start.

  If you do not have a Windows 7 disc, you can borrow a friends because they are not a copy
  protected. The manufacturer of your system will also sell the physical DVD cheap since you already
  Clean Windows. You can also do an ERD on another computer.

  Try the Startup Repair - (if at anytime, benefit you from some, but not full access coming to Windows
  return and then try to startup repair.)

  How to start on the System Recovery Options in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

  What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  Try the disk Options recovery or Windows 7 startup repair.

  How to run a startup repair in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html

  Also from the command PROMPT on the Console (if possible) recovery or a Windows 7 disc

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

  sfc/scannow

  How to fix the system files of Windows 7 with the System File Checker
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/1538-SFC-SCANNOW-Command-System-File-Checker.html

  Then run checkdisk (chkdsk).

  How to run check disk in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

  Retry After Chkdsk startup repair.

  If after those you can try the system restore to fashion without failure or the valuation or Windows 7
  disc.

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

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

  If you need to repair disks - these help repair Windows not re-install.

  How to create a Windows 7 system repair disc
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html

  ======================================

  If necessary:

  What to do if Windows does not start correctly
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/what-to-do-if-Windows-wont-start-correctly

  How to start on the System Recovery Options in Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html

  What are the system recovery options in Windows 7?
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-are-the-system-recovery-options-in-Windows-7

  How to do a repair installation to repair Windows 7
  http://www.SevenForums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

  I hope this helps and happy holidays!

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

• Change the desktop icons and the font to normal size

  My pc recently changed the size of the icons one police itself to a larger size, I tried to remedy by goin to the appearanca and personalization in the Control Panel, but everything seems to be normal. How can I solve this problem?

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-change-font-size

  How to change the font size in Windows Vista

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-change-the-size-of-your-icons

  How to change the size of your icons with your mouse

  Or: Right-click on the blank desktop > view > resize the icons there.

  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.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  If the above does not fix it:

  Go to the website of the manufacturer of your computer/laptop > drivers and downloads Section > key in your model number > look for the latest Vista drivers > download/install them.

  Then:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/change-screen-resolution

  Change the screen resolution

  Screen resolution refers to the clarity of the text and images on your screen. At higher resolutions, items appear sharper. They appear also smaller, so more items adapted to the screen. At lower resolutions, fewer items adapted to the screen, but they are larger and easier to see. At very low resolutions, however, images may have serrated edges.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How can I restore my desktop icons and the taskbar icons

  I tried to open a file with a program's .lnk and her was not recognized in the program, and now my desktop icons and my icons to the taskbar was converted into icons for the program. How to get this back? I need to know how to do this in Windows 7.

  [Moved from comments]

  There are some patches for the issue that you siding, but most of them requires registry changes that I do not say that they can cause several other problems. I recommend that you perform a system restore.

  There are two ways to perform the system restore:

  Menu start open, click Run and type cmd to open the command prompt.

  Type CD... to book only c:\.

  Type windows CD then CD System32, and then restore.

  After once, you'll find yourself in c:\ windows\system32\restore >

  Type restrui.exe press ENTER.

  Once the system restore the open window then click on next to select any available restore point.

  This process takes a few minutes to do the restore and please make sure that once this process has begun there wont be reversible and or you will lose all personal data.

  Another way to perform the system restore is to open the safe mode by clicking on F8 at startup and check the option of safe mode, then still a dialog box opens to ask the system restore and then follow the steps above.

  Concerning

  David

• Shortcut icons and desktop Windows 7 file to change default

  The shortcut icons for the Office 2010 applications on my desktop and icons for office and acrobat files have re-established a kind of default icon.

  Try to recreate the icon cache and restarting didn't work.

  The Microsoft fix - it rearranged only the icons without restoring the good.

  Attempt to right click and reset the program that should open with the files does not change the icons back to normal

  Can someone tell me please:

  (1) how do I create/get a new set of icons

  (2) where should I copy this set of icons to

  (3) how to ensure that Windows 7 is directed to the exact location of these icons AND use them

  I'm ok with changes to the registry, if I have to.

  Thanks in advance for your help

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  I see from your description, you are facing problems with the desktop icons. I'll be happy to help you.

  I suggest to follow the steps below and we update on the State of the question.
  Method 1: Fix - it run the following and control.
  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/

  Method 2: Refer to the suggestions from the following link.

  Change default programs using Set Program Access and computer defaults:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-default-programs-using-set-program-access-and-computer-defaults

  If you have additional questions, or if this problem persists, come in and we will be happy to help you.

• Windows 7 64 bit, start slowing down, the desktop icons and taskbar of loading very slowly since last week!

  so first, I'll start with my system features:

  Reference Dell Xps15z
  Intel Core i7 - 2640M to 2.8 ghz
  NVIDIA GT525M 2 GB
  8 GB RAM
  Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-bit
  Samsung PM830 SSD 2.5 "7 GB 218, 42 GB of free
  My laptop is now just a year and plays well outside some blue screen errors that have been fixed. The question now is time to start being significantly slower, especially the loading of the office. It takes 15 seconds to the password screen, to 45 seconds to reach the office and another 45 seconds to the taskbar, icons and things on the desktop to load. What is unusual is that during this black screen, my mouse is displayed, as well as for Advanced System Care 6 performance monitor (I doubt that this is the problem as I had installed for some time). I did the troubleshooting on mine and removed about half of my program without success. I also checked the health and performance of my SSD with SSD and SSD life and both seem to be very positive. I did not any changes to the Bios because I don't want to reinstall my OS and I'm not really sure on workarounds.
  I tried also to the difficulty of the task of explorer.exe, by checking the value of shell in the registry and it is correct, that it just load slowly at the start and each time I kill and then open it again in the Task Manager. Therefore, I think that my main problem is with explorer.exe loading slowly for some reason, I also removed some desktop icons and taskbar, although I doubt that it makes much difference.
  I've also done many scans with malware bytes pro and hitman pro, there is no virus on my computer.
  I appreciate any help, as it is very inconvenient for my more than 90 seconds start time, when he was about 20 when the laptop was new.
  Thank you very much for your help!
  P.S. I have about 60 GB of games installed on my pc via steam, if it makes a difference to delete some

  When my Windows 7 is slow to start, I do the following:

  Start, then in the search box, type of race. In run, type "msconfig"(sans guillemets), and then click OK. ""
  In the general tab, make sure that selective startup is selected.
  Under Selective startup, clear the check box load startup items.
  Then go to the Startup tab and disable everything except software antivirus and important such as the microsoft. In addition, DO NOT disable any program that you do not recognize.
  This will disable any unnecessary background programs and prevent to launch at startup.
  NOTE: you can still start programs even if they do not start at startup. For example, your favorite game is one of them, and you the disabled. Now, the game does not start at startup, but if you click on the game icon later, it will always start, except maybe a bit slower when it starts. Basically, you are delaying the start of programmes which does not need to start at startup, you move a part of the start-up BACK period. The only programs that you do not disable is programs that actually need to start (like if it starts your computer will blow or something similar).

• The my computer icon and the icon my documents have disappeared off the coast of my desktop screen.

  To the right,.

  I used my computer as usual, for a reason that two of my icons disappeared off the coast of my desktop screen.

  The my computer icon and the icon my documents.

  I need these icons on my desktop I'm not able to access images and other important documents, can help me please how I can bring these icons on my desktop so that I can access my information.

  I don't understand how they suddenly dissapeard I've not done something different on the computer.

  Kind regards

  Diane

  Hi DianeCosic,

  What operating system or version of Windows do you use?

  We would need to know that in order to help you better.  If you still see the desktop and My Documents on your Start menu, you should be able to recreate the shortcuts by right-clicking on them from there.

  In addition, if something has changed on your computer, you can do a system restore to a previous point before the show began.

  Please, let us know if we can help you.

  Thank you!

• I deleted the SMART virus, but I can't access my desktop. I have no icons and can not put everything on it.

  I deleted the SMART virus, but I can't access my desktop. I have no icons and can not put everything on it.

  Hello
  To view your files and your icons, download Unhide. Once downloaded, double-click display and let it run. It removes the attribute hidden on all files and try to restore the items on the start menu to their proper location.
  I hope this helps you.
  Brian

• My desktop icons and toolbar and start programs disappeered after getting a virus.

  My desktop icons and toolbar and start programs disappeered after getting a virus.

  I deleted the virus.

  No idea how to get back them?

  Hi Matt,
  Some infections of virus/malware will hide all files and shortcuts on your computer. To make your files visible again, download display on your desktop.
   
  Once downloaded, double-click display and let it run. It removes the attribute hidden on all files and attempt to restore items in quick launch and Start Menu to their location.
  If you think that your computer is still infected, try following the steps in this virus/malware removal guide: http://www.selectrealsecurity.com/malware-removal-guide

  It contains instructions which will remove most malware infections. If you have any questions, just ask me. I hope this helps you.

  Brian