All Desktop Icons Programs Gone From All Programs
Windows XP - My desktop icons and taskbar are missing. Sometimes users will notice that their taskbar and desktop icons have gone missing. There are different methods of bringing back the desktop icons and taskbar on the computer screen. The first step is to ensure that the auto hide option of the taskbar is not active. The user must go to properties from the start menu in Windows XP's operating system.
Another method would be to log off the computer and sign back in as a new user. It is essential to start from the administrator account. The correct username and password will be needed to get the missing components back. Issue. My desktop icons and taskbar are missing.
Solution. Method 1: Make sure that the auto- hide option is not enabled for Taskbar and Start Menu Properties. To determine whether the auto- hide option is not enabled for Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, follow these steps.
Press CRTL+ESC. If the Start menu appears, right- click the Start menu, and then click Properties. Click the Taskbar tab, clear the Auto- hide the taskbar check box, and then click OK. Method 2: Log on as a different user. Log off as the current user, and try to log on to the computer as a different user. If logging on as a different user resolves this problem, create a new user account and try to copy the settings from the old user account to the newly created user account.
To do this, follow these steps. Restart the computer. When the Power On Self Test (POST) is complete, press F8. On the Windows Advanced Options Menu, use the ARROW keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
When you are prompted to select which operating system to start, select Microsoft Windows XP edition (the edition of Windows XP that is installed) and then press ENTER. On the To begin, click your user name screen, click Administrator. Type the administrator password, and then click the arrow button. Note: in some cases, the Administrator password may be set to a blank password. In this case, do not enter a password before you click the arrow button.
Click Yes to close the message that states that Windows is running in safe mode. Click Start, right- click My Computer and then click Manage. In the Computer Management (Local) list, expand Local Users and Groups. Right- click the Users folder and then click New User. Type the user name and password in the appropriate boxes, and then retype the password in the Confirm password box. Note: if you do not want to assign a password to the user account, do not type a password in the Password or Confirm password boxes. Click to clear the User must change password at the next logon check box.
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Click to select the Password never expires check box if you do not want the password to expire. Click Create, click Close and then exit the Computer Management snap- in. Restart Windows as usual and then log on as the new user that you created. If the issue is resolved, reinstall the programs that you want and then copy the documents that you want from the My Documents folder of the old user account. To copy the contents of the My Documents folder of the old user account, follow these steps.
Log off Windows. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE two times. The Log On to Windows, the dialog box appears. In the User name box, type Administrator. In the Password box, type the administrator password, and then click OK. Right- click Start, and then click Explore. In the Folders tree, expand the old user account under Documents and Settings. Click user name's Documents where the user name is the name of the old user account with which you experienced this issue.
On the Edit menu, click Select All and then click Copy on the Edit menu. Under Documents and Settings, expand the new user account folder. Click new user's Documents where the new user is the name of the new user account that you created. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
If you are prompted to replace files or folders, click Yes to All to confirm the replacement. On the File menu, click Close. Log off Windows. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 8. How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile. Method 3: Start your computer in safe mode with networking enabled. Restart your computer, and select the Safe Mode with Networking option.
If some application is loading or crashing before Explorer loads, follow these steps. If you have a virus scan utility on your computer, run a full scan of your computer. Run Microsoft Update or Windows Update, and apply all the updates. Restart your computer to see whether the problem goes away. Method 4: Start your computer in safe mode. Restart your computer and select the Safe Mode option.
If Explorer is starting, check whether any startup applications are causing the problem. You can use Windows Defender or the System Configuration Utility to check the startup programs. For more information about how to download and to install Windows Defender, visit the following Microsoft Website: http: //www. To check the startup programs, follow these steps. Press CTRL+ALT+Delete and then click Task Manager.
Right- click explorer. End Process. If Explorer restarts automatically, it means Explorer is fine and you must use Windows Defender or the System Configuration Utility to stop programs from starting at startup. Windows Defender.
To use Windows Defender, follow these steps. Click Start, click All Programs and then click Windows Defender.
Click Tools and then click Software Explorer. Select Startup Programs from the Category list. Click a program name in the Name column that you want to disable and then click Disable. Restart your computer. Repeat steps 1 through to 5 until you find where the problem comes from. You can then decide to uninstall the program or to apply the latest update for that program. System Configuration Utility.
To use the System Configuration Utility, follow these steps. Click Start, click Run, type msconfig and then click OK. Click the Startup tab. The Startup tab lists all the programs that start during startup. Disable any program on the Startup tab that you think may be causing the problem.
To do this, click to clear the check box that is next to the program and then click OK. Note: not every file name has a user- friendly name in the System Configuration Utility. We recommend that you clear all check boxes for file names that do not have user- friendly names and see whether the problem is resolved when you restart your computer. Restart your computer. Repeat steps 1 through to 4 until you find where the problem comes from.
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However, the installed programs and the data will remain intact. For more information on how to perform an in- place repair of Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 3. How to perform an in- place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP. Thanks to Ambucias for this tip. See also. In the same category.
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