desktop icons and start menu recent program icons dont display!

[gotskill10]

Hey,

For some reason, my desktop icons dont display correctly. Some do and some dont. For example, my my computer icon does not display and just has the default icon there when there is no icon associated with it. How ever, when I repick the correct icon, it shows it only to go back to the default icon on reboot. I havent installed anything recently that could have caused this since it happened out of the blue. For example the outlook express and internet explorer icon on the start menu does not show, and shows the default icon. Ive tried sys restore and Ive restored it to days ago when it was working but it hasnt solved the problem. Weirdly enough, when I select the desktop folder through my the explorer, i see all the icons displayed correctly. Whats going on?

[yxsean380]

right-click on the desktop and make sure there is a check mark next to show desktop icons, if there isnt click on it, this should solve ur problem

[Smile3y]

for me the whole icon and task bar disappeared...i dont kno what happened plz help me

[Smile3y]

Originally Posted by canihelp

Try this,
Right click the desktop,select Arrange Icons and check,
Show icons.You have them hidden.
Installing icons on the desktop is useually asked your preference when installing software.
Otherwise right click the file you want one for,
and select "add icon to the desktop"

i cant right click my desktop

[parrk47]

I used a Dell reinstallation CD (or you can use an OS CD). Boot from CD. When prompted click Enter to install OS. When it shows the drive, click R for Repair. It will appear that it is reinstalling Windows, but it is repairing the installation. When it finished I logged in using my network id and everything was still there.

Hope this helps...

Some programs may need to be reinstalled, for example, Word and other work, but Outlook needed to be reinstalled.