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Thread ID: 128918 2013-01-23 21:19:00 Windows 7 - lost some of my desk top icons (again) Digby (677) Press F1
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1324543 2013-01-23 21:19:00 Hi guys
I've been a Windows user since 3.11

And they still have not cracked the desktop icons layout.

I'm on 7 now and loving it.

But they still re-arrange themselves sometimes

And then for no reason some of my icons have reverted to default windows icons (the same for each app)

This is very annoying.

I have been able to replace some of them by using a work around.

But some I have not been able to fix yet esp Microsoft Excel.

I had a look on Google for some fixes and it looks a bit tricky.

What do you think ?

I wonder if 8 will be any better. (if they have icons!)

It is so annoying when you get them just where you want them, and then they get all mixed up! 		Digby (677)
1324544 2013-01-23 21:30:00 I have the same problems, esp. after playing some outdated games, from before 2005; or going full-screen in a application.

To stop them getting all moved about afterwards I use Fences - from Stardock - to let the fences automatically adjust things into their right place after I've finished.

Can't help you with the default thing though. 		SanChippy (16951)
1324545 2013-01-24 01:29:00 Your problems are not inherent in windows in my experience. My icons, and their appearance, stay as intended.

There is a desktop icon cache that can get corrupted. Do you have a lot of shortcuts?

Google 'desktop icon cache' for info that may help. 		linw (53)
1324546 2013-01-24 20:55:00 Funny thing is i just rebooted today and my missing icons are back !

Even though I had re-booted before.

So I suppose Windows 7 is better at it than I thought

I did have a Google at the desktop icon cache, but it looked a bit tricky and I did not try any of the suggestions

But @linw I am pretty certain that lots of people loose their icons, especially their positioning.

I have about 40 which I would say is about average. 		Digby (677)
1324547 2013-01-24 20:59:00 Since I only have 2 desktop icons on Win7 and all the most used programs are pined to the taskbar instead it's less of an issue for me although have never had them move around on me ever, yet. I did occasionally loose my sidebar items but even that hasn't happened for a long time gary67 (56)
1324548 2013-01-25 07:01:00 Since I only have 2 desktop icons on Win7 and all the most used programs are pined to the taskbar instead it's less of an issue for me although have never had them move around on me ever, yet. I did occasionally loose my sidebar items but even that hasn't happened for a long time

We should all start doing this! 		SanChippy (16951)
1324549 2013-01-25 08:09:00 I have 77 icons on my Windows 7 desktop and don't have any problems. Been meaning to make a folder to put them all into.
:) 		Trev (427)
1324550 2013-01-25 09:42:00 My desktop has no icons, no start menu, no taskbar - confuses the hell out of people who try to use it, at first try :) fred_fish (15241)
1324551 2013-01-25 11:17:00 I have 77 icons on my Windows 7 desktop and don't have any problems. Been meaning to make a folder to put them all into.
:)

So when you get Windows 8 will you have 88 icons ?

I'd just counted mine I have about 50 icons plus about 5 that I should delete.

I do have 4 folders with more related icons in them. 		Digby (677)
1324552 2013-01-25 11:19:00 My desktop has no icons, no start menu, no taskbar - confuses the hell out of people who try to use it, at first try :)

You obviously don't do much work on your pc.

(of course there is nothing wrong with that) 		Digby (677)
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