Desktop icon clean up most of the shortcut

[Man T]

XP SP2.
I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I started up the pc
this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying 'Some unused
desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."

I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any idea why was
that? I definitely should have much more about that.

[BillW50]

In ,
Man T typed on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:26:54 +1100:
> XP SP2.
> I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I started up the
> pc this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying 'Some
> unused desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."
>
> I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any idea why
> was that? I definitely should have much more about that.

Are they now in the Recycle Bin?

--
Bill
2 Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
3 Asus EEE PC 701G4 ~ 2GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
2 Asus EEE PC 702G8 ~ 1GB RAM ~ 16GB-SDHC
Windows XP SP2 ~ Xandros Linux - Puppy - Ubuntu

[Elmo]

Man T wrote:
> XP SP2.
> I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I started up the pc
> this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying 'Some unused
> desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."
>
> I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any idea why was
> that? I definitely should have much more about that.

They should be stored in an "Unused Items" folder on the Desktop. Just
drag them back to the Desktop.

To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, open Display Properties, Desktop
tab, click "Customize Desktop" button, deselect the button at the bottom
of the window.

--
Joe =o)

[Doug W.]

"Elmo" > wrote in message
...
> Man T wrote:
>> XP SP2.
>> I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I
>> started up the pc
>> this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying
>> 'Some unused
>> desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."
>>
>> I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any
>> idea why was
>> that? I definitely should have much more about that.
>
> They should be stored in an "Unused Items" folder on the
> Desktop. Just
> drag them back to the Desktop.
>
> To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, open Display
> Properties, Desktop
> tab, click "Customize Desktop" button, deselect the button at
> the bottom
> of the window.
>
> --
> Joe =o)
-
When I got my first computer loaded with Windows XP, THAT was
the first thing that I turned off. Why that stupid feature was
ever implemented was beyond my ken.

Doug W.
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[Man T]

>> XP SP2.
>> I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I started up the pc
>> this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying 'Some unused
>> desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."
>>
>> I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any idea why was
>> that? I definitely should have much more about that.
>
> They should be stored in an "Unused Items" folder on the Desktop. Just
> drag them back to the Desktop.
>
> To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, open Display Properties, Desktop
> tab, click "Customize Desktop" button, deselect the button at the bottom
> of the window.

Thanks, now I got back back the icons.
But why it cleaned up most of my 'used' icons?

[Doug W.]

"Man T" > wrote in message
...
>>> XP SP2.
>>> I got about 60 icons on the desktop previously. When I
>>> started up the pc
>>> this afternoon I got the pop up from the task bar saying
>>> 'Some unused
>>> desktop icon, click the bubble to clean up...."
>>>
>>> I cleaned that up but now I have only 8 desktop icons. Any
>>> idea why was
>>> that? I definitely should have much more about that.
>>
>> They should be stored in an "Unused Items" folder on the
>> Desktop. Just
>> drag them back to the Desktop.
>>
>> To turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, open Display
>> Properties, Desktop
>> tab, click "Customize Desktop" button, deselect the button at
>> the bottom
>> of the window.
>
> Thanks, now I got back back the icons.
> But why it cleaned up most of my 'used' icons?
>
Because after they sit idle for 60 days they are removed if that
setting is SET. They shouldn't do it now that you have unchecked
the option.
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