Hi all

I'm having a wee panic!!....i stuck a memory stick into my machine to check out my holiday snaps and when i removed it all the icons on my desktop dissapeared :( I rang my IT guy who suggested that i do a restore to a previous date, this hasnt worked and he is suggesting that when he gets time later today that a windows reinstall is what to do.....is there anything that can be done without having to go down that road as im sure il loose all that was on my desktop to start with...most of which is inportant for my work.

Any help greatly appreciated

Cheers

Kit

Have you got the Start bar?

If so then try right clicking on the desktop and then View, the check that 'Show Desktop Icons' is ticked. If Windows is 'working' and you are only missing the desktop icons i can see no reason why a re-install is required.

Also let us know what version of Windows you are running.

Cheers jrw.... Im running XP profesional. Ive now got a small icon on the bottom tool bar that says "desktop >>" when i click on it then all my desktop icons and shortcuts appear in a list up the right hand side of the window.

Kit

Cant seem to get the list of desktop icons from a list back onto the desktop its self...any ideas?

Cheers

Kit

From a quick play on my XP Pro VM:

Right-click the desktop, "Arrange Icons By > Show Desktop Icons" to enable/disable the icons.

Right-click the taskbar, "Toolbars > Desktop" to enable/disable the menu.

Hope that helps!

Robin you are a star Next time your in Dublin beers are on me:) And to think my IT guy wanted to reinsatll windows!!

All working as it should now:)

Cheers for all help given

Kit

Where is my pint of Guiness?!

Well you just need to remember not to use your IT guy next time! Use this forum instead.

He's only just left a message now getting back to me!!...i rang him at 9:15 this morning!!

Told ya next time your in Dublin i'll shout ya some black stuff

Thanks again

Kit