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17-Feb-2007, 08:49 PM #1
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I have lost the desktop icons and can not get them back to the desk top. I have already tried several things and nothing will work.
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I have lost the desktop icons and can not get them back to the desk top. I have already tried several things and nothing will work.
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18-Feb-2007, 02:43 AM #3
Right click your desktop, choose Arrange Icons By...make certain there is a checkmark next to Show Desktop Icons.

If that doesn't work try right-clicking on the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen, choose Show the Desktop.

If that doesn't work right-click the Taskbar again, choose Toolbars...and choose Quicklaunch. Then click Show Desktop on the Quicklaunch toobar.

If that doesn't work right-click on the Taskbar again, choose Toolbars...Desktop. Click on the Desktop Toobar so that you can get at whatever was on your desktop before everything disappeared.
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