If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Desktop vanishes
I have a similar problem (vanishing desktop)
I use Windows XP Professional SP3 on a Dell PC. A) Since Friday 15 January when I launch a program via any icon on my desktop, all icons disappear from the desktop. Also I can no longer right-click on the desktop to get Arrange Icons by/Show desktop icons. When I press Show Desktop on the Taskbar my icons reappear. When I go to the Guest account I do not experience the above problems. Everything works normally there. But when I return to my own desktop there is no longer any way that I can get my icons back. Only the wallpaper is still there. As far as I can check I do not have a virus or malware on my PC. I reinstalled an image I regularly make of drive C: trusting that this would solve the problem, but surprisingly this did not help (but computer returns to the state described in paragraph A). Also running PaulM script did not help. Grateful for any suggestions. |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Desktop vanishes
Engel wrote:
I have a similar problem (vanishing desktop) I don't understand what you mean by your vanishing desktop problem is "similar." Similar to what? I use Windows XP Professional SP3 on a Dell PC. A) Since Friday 15 January when I launch a program via any icon on my desktop, all icons disappear from the desktop. Also I can no longer right-click on the desktop to get Arrange Icons by/Show desktop icons. When I press Show Desktop on the Taskbar my icons reappear. When I go to the Guest account I do not experience the above problems. Everything works normally there. But when I return to my own desktop there is no longer any way that I can get my icons back. Only the wallpaper is still there. What happens when you reboot your PC? As far as I can check I do not have a virus or malware on my PC. Which programs did you use to reach this conclusion? Are the definitions up-to-date? I reinstalled an image I regularly make of drive C: trusting that this would solve the problem, but surprisingly this did not help (but computer returns to the state described in paragraph A). When was this image made? Before January 15? Also running PaulM script did not help. Which script? |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Desktop vanishes
usually you can do an
alt-ctrl-del on a blank desktop then launch new task called explorer.exe if the above works out then you are having issues with the registry hive. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Engel" wrote in message ... I have a similar problem (vanishing desktop) I use Windows XP Professional SP3 on a Dell PC. A) Since Friday 15 January when I launch a program via any icon on my desktop, all icons disappear from the desktop. Also I can no longer right-click on the desktop to get Arrange Icons by/Show desktop icons. When I press Show Desktop on the Taskbar my icons reappear. When I go to the Guest account I do not experience the above problems. Everything works normally there. But when I return to my own desktop there is no longer any way that I can get my icons back. Only the wallpaper is still there. As far as I can check I do not have a virus or malware on my PC. I reinstalled an image I regularly make of drive C: trusting that this would solve the problem, but surprisingly this did not help (but computer returns to the state described in paragraph A). Also running PaulM script did not help. Grateful for any suggestions. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Desktop vanishes
"Daave" wrote: Engel wrote: I have a similar problem (vanishing desktop) I don't understand what you mean by your vanishing desktop problem is "similar." Similar to what? I use Windows XP Professional SP3 on a Dell PC. A) Since Friday 15 January when I launch a program via any icon on my desktop, all icons disappear from the desktop. Also I can no longer right-click on the desktop to get Arrange Icons by/Show desktop icons. When I press Show Desktop on the Taskbar my icons reappear. When I go to the Guest account I do not experience the above problems. Everything works normally there. But when I return to my own desktop there is no longer any way that I can get my icons back. Only the wallpaper is still there. What happens when you reboot your PC? As far as I can check I do not have a virus or malware on my PC. Which programs did you use to reach this conclusion? Are the definitions up-to-date? I reinstalled an image I regularly make of drive C: trusting that this would solve the problem, but surprisingly this did not help (but computer returns to the state described in paragraph A). When was this image made? Before January 15? Also running PaulM script did not help. Which script? . |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Desktop vanishes
I referred to a similar problem raised by Nelsa on Jan. 13, which I can't
find back now. I'm not familiar with using a forum, and I do not know how to get my yesterday's entry and this one into the thread. To answer your questions: 1) my problem is described in paragraph A) 2) rebooting does not help 3) I use Norton360 with latest definition updates. I also ran the latest Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 4) the image I reinstalled was made on Dec. 31 5) PaulM script was mentionned in the thread of Nelsa "Daave" wrote: Engel wrote: I have a similar problem (vanishing desktop) I don't understand what you mean by your vanishing desktop problem is "similar." Similar to what? I use Windows XP Professional SP3 on a Dell PC. A) Since Friday 15 January when I launch a program via any icon on my desktop, all icons disappear from the desktop. Also I can no longer right-click on the desktop to get Arrange Icons by/Show desktop icons. When I press Show Desktop on the Taskbar my icons reappear. When I go to the Guest account I do not experience the above problems. Everything works normally there. But when I return to my own desktop there is no longer any way that I can get my icons back. Only the wallpaper is still there. What happens when you reboot your PC? As far as I can check I do not have a virus or malware on my PC. Which programs did you use to reach this conclusion? Are the definitions up-to-date? I reinstalled an image I regularly make of drive C: trusting that this would solve the problem, but surprisingly this did not help (but computer returns to the state described in paragraph A). When was this image made? Before January 15? Also running PaulM script did not help. Which script? . |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|