Show Desktop and Play not working

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OK, so when i installed Windows XP Professional onto my computer, I noticed
my Show Desktop button was not working. It was labeled as SHCmdFile. So i
decided to look online and look for a solution myself. I came across some
sites that said my ftype SHCmdFile was supposed to be explorer.exe. Before,
that "ftype" didn't exist. So I set it to explorer.exe. Now, when I click on
the Show Desktop button, it opens a Windows Explorer thing that shows the
folders. Ever since I have done this, the AutoPlay of my DVD drive doesn't
work anymore. Now, when I right click on the D: and click Autoplay, it pops
up a box saying: "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File:
D:\". This happens with any CD I insert. Is there any way to fix this or
would i have to reinstall Windows?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Regarding autoplay problem:-
Autoplay Repair Wizard
http://tinyurl.com/5s4x7

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

lixi0123 wrote:

> OK, so when i installed Windows XP Professional onto my computer, I noticed
> my Show Desktop button was not working. It was labeled as SHCmdFile. So i
> decided to look online and look for a solution myself. I came across some
> sites that said my ftype SHCmdFile was supposed to be explorer.exe. Before,
> that "ftype" didn't exist. So I set it to explorer.exe. Now, when I click on
> the Show Desktop button, it opens a Windows Explorer thing that shows the
> folders. Ever since I have done this, the AutoPlay of my DVD drive doesn't
> work anymore. Now, when I right click on the D: and click Autoplay, it pops
> up a box saying: "Choose the program you want to use to open this file. File:
> D:\". This happens with any CD I insert. Is there any way to fix this or
> would i have to reinstall Windows?
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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>> is there any way I can get the graphic for the icon working?

Which icon is currently being displayed? And, is the Show Desktop shortcut
functioning properly?

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"lixi0123" <lixi0123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AE13E20D-E2C9-4853-9FAF-02304A050380@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, is there any way I can get the graphic for the icon working?
> And I also have another problem, where after my Windows SP2 install, it
> takes about 4-6 minutes to start up.
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> For the Show Desktop issue, try this command from Start, Run dialog:
>>
>> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "lixi0123" <lixi0123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:612F3C76-ACBC-4853-8521-37A9496E4C6A@microsoft.com...
>> > OK, so when i installed Windows XP Professional onto my computer, I
>> > noticed
>> > my Show Desktop button was not working. It was labeled as SHCmdFile. So
>> > i
>> > decided to look online and look for a solution myself. I came across
>> > some
>> > sites that said my ftype SHCmdFile was supposed to be explorer.exe.
>> > Before,
>> > that "ftype" didn't exist. So I set it to explorer.exe. Now, when I
>> > click
>> > on
>> > the Show Desktop button, it opens a Windows Explorer thing that shows
>> > the
>> > folders. Ever since I have done this, the AutoPlay of my DVD drive
>> > doesn't
>> > work anymore. Now, when I right click on the D: and click Autoplay, it
>> > pops
>> > up a box saying: "Choose the program you want to use to open this file.
>> > File:
>> > D:\". This happens with any CD I insert. Is there any way to fix this
>> > or
>> > would i have to reinstall Windows?
>> > Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

For the slow boot, I'd isolate the problem by clean-booting the system.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316434

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"lixi0123" <lixi0123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4C86BA0C-4A44-4EFF-965D-12AA8E32BEDE@microsoft.com...
> Wait, nevermind. After a reboot, the Show Desktop icon is showing the
> correct
> graphic. Yes, its functioning properly now. Thanks.
> By any chance, can you help me with this slow bootup problem I've been
> having since I installed SP2?
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> >> is there any way I can get the graphic for the icon working?
>>
>> Which icon is currently being displayed? And, is the Show Desktop
>> shortcut
>> functioning properly?
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "lixi0123" <lixi0123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE13E20D-E2C9-4853-9FAF-02304A050380@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks, is there any way I can get the graphic for the icon working?
>> > And I also have another problem, where after my Windows SP2 install, it
>> > takes about 4-6 minutes to start up.
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> For the Show Desktop issue, try this command from Start, Run dialog:
>> >>
>> >> regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
>> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "lixi0123" <lixi0123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:612F3C76-ACBC-4853-8521-37A9496E4C6A@microsoft.com...
>> >> > OK, so when i installed Windows XP Professional onto my computer, I
>> >> > noticed
>> >> > my Show Desktop button was not working. It was labeled as SHCmdFile.
>> >> > So
>> >> > i
>> >> > decided to look online and look for a solution myself. I came across
>> >> > some
>> >> > sites that said my ftype SHCmdFile was supposed to be explorer.exe.
>> >> > Before,
>> >> > that "ftype" didn't exist. So I set it to explorer.exe. Now, when I
>> >> > click
>> >> > on
>> >> > the Show Desktop button, it opens a Windows Explorer thing that
>> >> > shows
>> >> > the
>> >> > folders. Ever since I have done this, the AutoPlay of my DVD drive
>> >> > doesn't
>> >> > work anymore. Now, when I right click on the D: and click Autoplay,
>> >> > it
>> >> > pops
>> >> > up a box saying: "Choose the program you want to use to open this
>> >> > file.
>> >> > File:
>> >> > D:\". This happens with any CD I insert. Is there any way to fix
>> >> > this
>> >> > or
>> >> > would i have to reinstall Windows?
>> >> > Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>