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Thread ID: 98382 2009-03-23 00:15:00 Desktop Icons disappear on startup theother1 (3573) Press F1
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758681 2009-05-26 03:38:00 So that includes all of them in one download? Thats fine by me, at least it wont go towards my data usage :p . Even tho I dont have Vista Speedy Gonzales (78)
758682 2009-06-16 02:49:00 You may have some bad system files.

Next time they dissapear; Ctrl Alt Delete > Processes tab, find explorer.exe > click end process button > applications tab, new task button > type "explorer.exe".

Do they come back?

Another thing to try would be a system file check

This problem has come back recently I did the explorer.exe end process thing and they came back but they are gone each time I reboot and have to do that thing again.
theother1 (3573)
758683 2009-06-16 02:51:00 Just to clarify...is it both taskbar and icons not loading properly?

or JUST icons?

Just the Desktop Icons, Blam
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758684 2009-06-16 02:56:00 So have you installed SP2 yet? Speedy Gonzales (78)
758685 2009-06-16 03:02:00 I though it was installed automatically but I will try MS and see if I can see it. I did look for updates for my comp and just downloaded all the updates they recommended.
Thanks for the reminder.
theother1 (3573)
758686 2009-06-16 03:13:00 Right mouse / properties on my computer on the desktop (if its there). It'll tell you what SP is installed. Altho it may / should have told you to reboot, if it installed Speedy Gonzales (78)
758687 2009-06-16 03:34:00 So does it happen when you boot into safe mode? Blam (54)
758688 2009-06-16 04:04:00 So have you installed SP2 yet?

Yes, done now and what do you know? the icons don't seem to be disappearing!!!!!

Thanks for your help, O wise one!:thanks
theother1 (3573)
758689 2009-06-16 04:17:00 Cool ! Speedy Gonzales (78)
758690 2009-06-18 00:05:00 This is starting to get old really. The Desktop Icons have disappeared again.
Installed SP2 earlier this week and everything looked good.
However, on start up yesterday I noticed that the icons were missing again.
Silly really, but I am so used to them not being there that it took me a while to realise they were missing!!!!!!!!!!!:badpc:
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