Help:Desktop icons gone missing

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Long shot, but had the same issue today - chap had moved the icons off the
screen! Only realised when we modified the 'arrange icons' by name; low and
behold, they all reappeared.

Alternatively, right click on Start, select Properties, select Taskbar. At
bottom you will see Hide Inactive icons and a Customise button... deselect
and see if it works.



"NikkJ" wrote:

> Hi
> I am trying to help a friend with an XP home system that has lost all of the
> icons/shortcuts on the desktop.
>
> I have right clicked and enabled the show desktop icons option. This has
> brought back the core icons (My computer etc. ) but I can't seem to be able
> to restore the shortcuts that he had.
>
> System Restore points don't seem to help either
>
> Any ideas?
> Thanks
>
>
>

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

Rearrange Icons didn't work, but the second suggestion got the key icons
back.

Thanks

"Eddie 247" <Eddie247@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6A6D5B5-C753-4ACB-B95C-1EFC10028B7E@microsoft.com...
> Long shot, but had the same issue today - chap had moved the icons off the
> screen! Only realised when we modified the 'arrange icons' by name; low
> and
> behold, they all reappeared.
>
> Alternatively, right click on Start, select Properties, select Taskbar.
> At
> bottom you will see Hide Inactive icons and a Customise button... deselect
> and see if it works.
>
>
>
> "NikkJ" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I am trying to help a friend with an XP home system that has lost all of
>> the
>> icons/shortcuts on the desktop.
>>
>> I have right clicked and enabled the show desktop icons option. This has
>> brought back the core icons (My computer etc. ) but I can't seem to be
>> able
>> to restore the shortcuts that he had.
>>
>> System Restore points don't seem to help either
>>
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>