New PC, Win XP Home, IE7

[Gus]

I have tried to put it in the header.

 

Sometimes on start up my icons do not appear on the desktop, any tips?

It usually means I have to switch the power off then back on again.

TIA

[ben99]

Well the only thing I can think of is you have deselected the 'show desktop' items option. Right click on desk top.......arrange icons by.....show desktop icons.

 

But I imagine you have already checked that.........so I just don't know

 

You could do a system restore back to the date you first bought the PC? That might help?

[elro]

Well the only thing I can think of is you have deselected the 'show desktop' items option. Right click on desk top.......arrange icons by.....show desktop icons.

 

But I imagine you have already checked that.........so I just don't know

 

You could do a system restore back to the date you first bought the PC? That might help?

 

sound advice.

 

i was hoping some smart aleck would say: get a mac.

 

the truly intelligent would say: run linux.

[Gus]

Ben, yes thats ticked.

I have just ticked "lock icons on desktop," we'll see what that does.

I am not too PC literate, but it's all good fun

[ben99]

One more thought. Some of your 'desktop items' may not yet have permanent short cuts created onto the desktop. So you could do that manually.

 

So click start......right click internet explorer........send to.........create desktop shortcut

 

Same with any other program you wish to display on desktop, which is not yet displayed.

 

If it's a brand new PC..........you won't have much on the desktop to start with.

Edited January 18, 2007 by ben99