Missing Desktop Icon

February 13th, 2003

For some reason the "My Computer" icon has disappeared anyone have a clue how to bring it back? I tried to go into the disply properites and coustimes the desktop but "My computer" was not secelictable.

February 13th, 2003

Try using TweakUI to do an Icon Repair on your computer.

**muzikool** · February 13th, 2003

Is the icon still in your start menu? If so, you could just drag it to the desktop. :confused:

February 13th, 2003

Tryied repairing the icon and had no luck.

**Hipster Doofus** · February 14th, 2003

It's probably just a setting in a tweak program. Check all the settings on all tweak programs loaded.

February 14th, 2003

I am not using any tweaking tools and currently do not have any installed on my system. Any one got any other thoughts?

**gonaads** · February 14th, 2003

O.K. try setting everything to the *Default* setting in your *Desk Top Settings* (Click Default and see what happens).

Also I don't know if Desktop Cleanup* would remove it if you never use it.

But look in the *Control Panel* > *Taskbar and Start Menu* > *Start Menu* > *Customize* > *Advanced*... Make sure that under the *My Computer* that the "Don't display this item" is NOT checked. Close all open windows after that.

From there click on the *START* button on yer *TASKBAR* and drag the *MY COMPUTER* icon onto yer *DESKTOP*.

(See attachment below)

**yoyo** · February 14th, 2003

Just a shot in the dark. I would look in the registry under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
whether there is anything listed that may block this setting.

**gonaads** · February 14th, 2003

Sooooo Capalass,

Did the info in the PM work??? :confused:

**gonaads** · February 14th, 2003

Ooooooh but wait...

If you are runnin the *CLASSIC START MENU* then it's different.

O.K. Here goes...

Click *START* button on taskbar... > *SETTINGS*... > *TASKBAR and START MENU*... >

Click *START MENU* tab at top of the window that has opened up (there will be two [2] tabs)...

Click the *CUSTOMIZE* button on the lower right side...

On the right hand side of the new window that has opened up there are a list of *BUTTONS... Click on the *ADVANCED* button...

A new larger window will open (like an EXPLORER window), on the left side there will be a Directory tree...

At the top will be:

DESKTOP
MY COMPUTER
3 1/2" FLOPPY (A: )
etc...

Click and HOLD on *MY COMPUTER* with your left mouse button and at the same time click and HOLD the *CONTROL* key and drag the *MY COMPUTER* icon onto *DESKTOP* above it.

It should now be back on your *DESKTOP*.

Damn, my fingers are tired.

Again... I hope this works.

March 13th, 2003

Actually no I just gave up, other wierd things went wrong, aplication errors and problems booting into windows. So I just said **** it and did a fresh install.

**muzikool** · March 13th, 2003

Originally posted by Capalass
Actually no I just gave up, other wierd things went wrong, aplication errors and problems booting into windows. So I just said **** it and did a fresh install.

Sometimes this is the best answer. I hope that all goes well from here on out with the fresh installation.

February 13th, 2003	Top \| #1
Capalass Unregistered Posts: n/a	Missing Desktop Icon For some reason the "My Computer" icon has disappeared anyone have a clue how to bring it back? I tried to go into the disply properites and coustimes the desktop but "My computer" was not secelictable.

February 13th, 2003	Top \| #4
Capalass Unregistered Posts: n/a	no luck Tryied repairing the icon and had no luck.

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #5
Hipster Doofus Good grief Charlie Brown Joined: May 2002 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 5,920 Reputation: 560 Power: 187	It's probably just a setting in a tweak program. Check all the settings on all tweak programs loaded. Pentium 4 2.6ghz 400mhz @ 3.07ghz 472mhz / Gigabyte GA-8IHXP v2.1 / RAMBUS PC 800 768mb / Sapphire Radeon 9600XT 256mb / 2 x Maxtor 80gb ATA133 DiamondMax, RAID0 :: 1 x Western Digital 7200 40gb / Liteon DVD-RW Dual Layer SOHW-1633S @ 1653S / Liteon 52x24x52 CD-RW LTR-52246S / Zalman CNPS7000A-Cu Fan / Antec TruePower 480w / RD3XP Gladiator Rounded Cables

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #6
Capalass Unregistered Posts: n/a	Not useing any Tweaking tools I am not using any tweaking tools and currently do not have any installed on my system. Any one got any other thoughts?

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #7
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	O.K. try setting everything to the Default setting in your Desk Top Settings (Click Default and see what happens). Also I don't know if Desktop Cleanup* would remove it if you never use it. But look in the Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Start Menu > Customize > Advanced... Make sure that under the My Computer that the "Don't display this item" is NOT checked. Close all open windows after that. From there click on the START button on yer TASKBAR and drag the MY COMPUTER icon onto yer DESKTOP. (See attachment below) *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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February 13th, 2003	Top \| #2
Jason Roberts Unregistered Posts: n/a	Try using TweakUI to do an Icon Repair on your computer.

February 13th, 2003	Top \| #3
muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 232	Is the icon still in your start menu? If so, you could just drag it to the desktop. :confused:

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #8
yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	Just a shot in the dark. I would look in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer whether there is anything listed that may block this setting.

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #9
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Sooooo Capalass, Did the info in the PM work??? :confused: *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

February 14th, 2003	Top \| #10
gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 348	Ooooooh but wait... If you are runnin the CLASSIC START MENU then it's different. O.K. Here goes... Click START button on taskbar... > SETTINGS... > TASKBAR and START MENU... > Click START MENU tab at top of the window that has opened up (there will be two [2] tabs)... Click the CUSTOMIZE button on the lower right side... On the right hand side of the new window that has opened up there are a list of BUTTONS... Click on the ADVANCED* button... A new larger window will open (like an EXPLORER window), on the left side there will be a Directory tree... At the top will be: DESKTOP MY COMPUTER 3 1/2" FLOPPY (A: ) etc... Click and HOLD on MY COMPUTER with your left mouse button and at the same time click and HOLD the CONTROL key and drag the MY COMPUTER icon onto DESKTOP above it. It should now be back on your DESKTOP. Damn, my fingers are tired. Again... I hope this works. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #11
Capalass Unregistered Posts: n/a	Actually no I just gave up, other wierd things went wrong, aplication errors and problems booting into windows. So I just said **** it and did a fresh install.

March 13th, 2003	Top \| #12
muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,626 Reputation: 2900 Power: 232	Originally posted by Capalass Actually no I just gave up, other wierd things went wrong, aplication errors and problems booting into windows. So I just said it and did a fresh install. Sometimes this is the best answer. I hope that all goes well from here on out with the fresh installation.

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