"Desktop Recoverey" : Can't Make It Work.
 

Running fine on my XP machine... greatest thing since sliced bread.

First time I tried to install it on the 7 machine, I mistakenly
installed the 32-bit version.

Saw the error of my ways, uninstalled, and then installed the 64-bit
version.

But I don't get the context menu entry when I right-click on Desktop.

It's been through several re-boots.

Anybody been here?
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"Desktop Recoverey" : Can't Make It Work.
 

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Running fine on my XP machine... greatest thing since sliced bread.

First time I tried to install it on the 7 machine, I mistakenly
installed the 32-bit version.

Saw the error of my ways, uninstalled, and then installed the 64-bit
version.

But I don't get the context menu entry when I right-click on Desktop.

It's been through several re-boots.

Anybody been here?

Is Desktop Recovery a program similar to Desktop Restore ?

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...winston
msft mvp consumer apps

"Desktop Recoverey" : Can't Make It Work.
 

On 11/8/2013 9:20 PM, ...winston wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Running fine on my XP machine... greatest thing since sliced bread.

First time I tried to install it on the 7 machine, I mistakenly
installed the 32-bit version.

Saw the error of my ways, uninstalled, and then installed the 64-bit
version.

But I don't get the context menu entry when I right-click on Desktop.

It's been through several re-boots.

Anybody been here?

Is Desktop Recovery a program similar to Desktop Restore ?


Or Icon Save (which saved or restored the layout of icons on the desktop)?


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"Desktop Recoverey" : Can't Make It Work.
 

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Running fine on my XP machine... greatest thing since sliced bread.

First time I tried to install it on the 7 machine, I mistakenly
installed the 32-bit version.

Saw the error of my ways, uninstalled, and then installed the 64-bit
version.

But I don't get the context menu entry when I right-click on Desktop.

It's been through several re-boots.

Anybody been here?

Does running it as administrator make a difference ?
(For example, right-click, select "Run as Administrator".)

A program which used to run on WinXP, may show an "error 5"
if there is a permissions problem of some sort.
Elevating to administrator, can make the problem
go away. (Method only suitable for "trusted"
executables. Don't "elevate" the latest malware
you downloaded... :-) )

Does it need a "compatibility mode" setting to work ?
Do "properties" on the installed executable.

Check your event viewer, in case any errors were
logged there. In the application section perhaps.

Programs which croak, can also leave .dmp files
for later debugging. Or for viewing with
Nirsoft BlueScreenView. Whether a .dmp is generated,
may depend on whether Microsoft Reporting is disabled.
If an application failure results in a report being
sent fo Microsoft, there may be no file left for
you as a user to probe. You need to fiddle some
registry setting, so the borked program leaves
evidence you as a user can look at. Instead
of Microsoft.

Paul

"Desktop Recoverey" : Can't Make It Work.
 

In message , David E. Ross
writes:
On 11/8/2013 9:20 PM, ...winston wrote:
(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Running fine on my XP machine... greatest thing since sliced bread.

First time I tried to install it on the 7 machine, I mistakenly
installed the 32-bit version.

Saw the error of my ways, uninstalled, and then installed the 64-bit
version.

But I don't get the context menu entry when I right-click on Desktop.

It's been through several re-boots.

Anybody been here?

Is Desktop Recovery a program similar to Desktop Restore ?


Or Icon Save (which saved or restored the layout of icons on the desktop)?


Or iconoind (http://www.sillysot.com/ - 32 and 64 bit versions)?
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