No icons on desktop

[Clive James]

Like other unfortunates I got the w32blaster worm which I have removed.

After applying SP1, the w32blaster worm patch and updating Norton anti-virus
I can only run XP Home in safe mode.

When I try to start up in normal mode the system seems to go through the
regular start-up process but there are no desk-top icons. I removed the
desktop theme (modified) file to see if somehow the icons where "underneath"
the desktop theme image, but they weren't.

So I can only run my computer in safe mode.

Unfortunately when I bought my Compaq laptop the version of Windows XP home
that was shipped is a version that can only be restored by overwriting the
hard disk. This would mean having to copy all my file (in safe mode) onto a
CD before reinstalling the OS.

Is there any way to fix this XP Home problem without having to reinstall the
complete OS?

[Taurarian]

Hi Clive, Your problem may be this simple or more complex I'm not sure. Just
guessing. Something to check anyway.:
Right click on the Desktop, in the pop-up menu select Arrange Icons by .
"Show Desktop Icons".
If they are still missing, right click on the Desktop, choose...,
"Properties||Desktop||Customise Desktop".
You can add or remove icons such as My Computer, My Documents and My Network
Places.

"Clive James" > wrote in message
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> Like other unfortunates I got the w32blaster worm which I have removed.
>
> After applying SP1, the w32blaster worm patch and updating Norton
anti-virus
> I can only run XP Home in safe mode.
>
> When I try to start up in normal mode the system seems to go through the
> regular start-up process but there are no desk-top icons. I removed the
> desktop theme (modified) file to see if somehow the icons where
"underneath"
> the desktop theme image, but they weren't.
>
> So I can only run my computer in safe mode.
>
> Unfortunately when I bought my Compaq laptop the version of Windows XP
home
> that was shipped is a version that can only be restored by overwriting the
> hard disk. This would mean having to copy all my file (in safe mode) onto
a
> CD before reinstalling the OS.
>
> Is there any way to fix this XP Home problem without having to reinstall
the
> complete OS?
>
>
>
>