Launch icons disappear

Windows XP Pro Sp3 IE8

Every time I boot up some of my launch icons which used to show are gone. Some do but
after a while they all disappear except the server connection icon.

I installed the latest Google update and now it has to be reinstalled each time in order
for the icon to appear on the desktop and the launch bar. I also updated the Vipre
antivirus program but can't recall if the icon problem happened before or after that.

I also have the black bar problem in my IE8 browser page which it appears cannot be fixed.

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Ray
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