In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE icon
from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know how. I
am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron laptop. I removed
the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk" task in the control
panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but don't mind that as much
as the IE icon!

1. Restore IE Desktop Shortcut Icon Functions (line 20, left)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

2. Start > Programs > right-click on 'Internet Explorer' > Send to >
Desktop.
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MS MVP-Windows (Shell, IE/OE) & Security

gubs2692 wrote:
> In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE
> icon from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know
> how. I am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron
> laptop. I removed the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk"
> task in the control panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but
> don't mind that as much as the IE icon!

gubs2692 wrote:
> In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE icon
> from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know how. I
> am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron laptop. I removed
> the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk" task in the control
> panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but don't mind that as much
> as the IE icon!

Go to Start, right click on Internet Explorer, drag to desktop and let
go! Choose whichever option you like.

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Gordon Burgess-Parker
Director
www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

When I go to Start>Programs> there is NO Internet Explorer!!! However I can
get to IE by going through Outlook Help or other means... I'm assuming this
means I'm still running IE, I just can't get to it via a desktop Icon???

"gubs2692" wrote:

> In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE icon
> from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know how. I
> am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron laptop. I removed
> the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk" task in the control
> panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but don't mind that as much
> as the IE icon!

Hi gubs2692 :-)

You might also try the following and see if it helps:

Right click on the Desktop in any open area
Click on New
Select Shortcut at the top
When the Wizard opens click the Browse button
Click My Computer
Double click on the drive where your OS is located
Double click on Program Files
Open Internet Explorer folder
Scroll down to the blue IE icon of explorer.exe
Highlight it and click the OK button
This will create a new shortcut for the IE
Then you can proceed to restore the original shortcut as others have
suggested

Or......just go to the Internet Explorer folder as described above, right
click on the EXPLORER.EXE and Copy and Paste to the Desktop. That should
create a new Icon as well.

If your Internet Explorer is not listed in the Start>Programs, try going to
the Internet Explorer folder and drag a copy the EXPLORER.EXE to your
User>Start menu folder. If asked to Copy Here, click Yes. That might get
it back on your Program list.

or....you can just ry the following:

Icon Restore - Free Utility
http://www.download.com/3000-2347-10163500.html


Hope this helps

Jan
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> When I go to Start>Programs> there is NO Internet Explorer!!! However I
> can
> get to IE by going through Outlook Help or other means... I'm assuming
> this
> means I'm still running IE, I just can't get to it via a desktop Icon???
>
> "gubs2692" wrote:
>
>> In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE
>> icon
>> from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know how.
>> I
>> am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron laptop. I
>> removed
>> the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk" task in the
>> control
>> panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but don't mind that as
>> much
>> as the IE icon!

Hi,
Try... from Display Properties> Desktop> Customize> General> Desktop Icons>
put a check by Internet Explorer.

Don
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"gubs2692" <gubs2692[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBFB5E4F-9BF5-487D-A61A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In an attempt to clean-up my hard drive I inadvertently removed the IE
icon
> from my desktop/taskbar! I would like to get it back but don't know how.
I
> am running Windows XP Professional v 5.1 on a DELL inspiron laptop. I
removed
> the icon by using the "Free Up Space on your Hard Disk" task in the
control
> panel. I also removed the calculator by mistake, but don't mind that as
much
> as the IE icon!