I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as they
will appear in the sidebar
Any ideas please
Teriel9

Teriel9 wrote:
> I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
> referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
> I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as they
> will appear in the sidebar
> Any ideas please
> Teriel9
>
>
>
Right click on desktop, click on "Arrange icons". There should be a
check beside "show desktop icons". Unccheck it. Is that what you did?

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

I have enough trouble single-tasking!

Thanks Gerald,
Yes that is what I tried to do but there was no "Show desktop icons" option
Teriel9


"Gerald Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Teriel9 wrote:
>> I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
>> referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
>> I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as they
>> will appear in the sidebar
>> Any ideas please
>> Teriel9
>>
>>
>>
> Right click on desktop, click on "Arrange icons". There should be a check
> beside "show desktop icons". Unccheck it. Is that what you did?
>
> --
> Gerald Ross
> Cochran, GA
>
> I have enough trouble single-tasking!
>
>
>
>
>

To hide desktop icons: set the following registry setting and reboot (or
log off / on) immediately afterward ;

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"HideIcons"=dword:00000001

That is to say; locate the above reg-key (within the square brackets) and
create a new "Dword" value under it, then give it the value "1". - Then
reboot (or log off / on).

That should get rid [hide] your desktop icons.

To reverse (show desktop icons) ; locate the reg-key again and either
delete the value named "HideIcons" or re-set it's value to "0" (zero).
Again, then reboot (or log off / on).

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Teriel9" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks Gerald,
> Yes that is what I tried to do but there was no "Show desktop icons"
> option
> Teriel9
>
>
> "Gerald Ross" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Teriel9 wrote:
>>> I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
>>> referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
>>> I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as
>>> they
>>> will appear in the sidebar
>>> Any ideas please
>>> Teriel9
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Right click on desktop, click on "Arrange icons". There should be a
>> check beside "show desktop icons". Unccheck it. Is that what you did?
>>
>> --
>> Gerald Ross
>> Cochran, GA
>>
>> I have enough trouble single-tasking!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

>>>> I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
>>>> referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
>>>> I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as
>>>> they will appear in the sidebar
>>>> Any ideas please

>>> Right click on desktop, click on "Arrange icons". There should be a
>>> check beside "show desktop icons". Unccheck it. Is that what you did?

> To hide desktop icons: set the following registry setting and reboot
> (or log off / on) immediately afterward ;
>
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

> "HideIcons"=dword:00000001
> That is to say; locate the above reg-key (within the square brackets)
> and create a new "Dword" value under it, then give it the value "1".
> Then reboot (or log off / on).
> That should get rid [hide] your desktop icons.
> To reverse (show desktop icons) ; locate the reg-key again and either
> delete the value named "HideIcons" or re-set it's value to "0"
> (zero).
> Again, then reboot (or log off / on).
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)

I wrote a small Visual Basic program that leaves an icon in the system
tray, when you click on it the visibility of the desktop icons toggles,
so you can show/hide them with a click, and right clicking on it brings
up a menu that lets you shutdown the computer with one click. I'll be
happy to send it or the source code to anyone who wants it.

Mike

Yes please Mike
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Thanks
Teriel9


"Mike S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>> I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"
>>>>> referred to in the help file. "Show in groups" is greyed out.
>>>>> I have invoked the XP Sidebar and wish to hide the desktop icons as
>>>>> they will appear in the sidebar
>>>>> Any ideas please
>
>>>> Right click on desktop, click on "Arrange icons". There should be a
>>>> check beside "show desktop icons". Unccheck it. Is that what you did?
>
> > To hide desktop icons: set the following registry setting and reboot
> > (or log off / on) immediately afterward ;
> >
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
> > "HideIcons"=dword:00000001
> > That is to say; locate the above reg-key (within the square brackets)
> > and create a new "Dword" value under it, then give it the value "1".
> > Then reboot (or log off / on).
> > That should get rid [hide] your desktop icons.
> > To reverse (show desktop icons) ; locate the reg-key again and either
> > delete the value named "HideIcons" or re-set it's value to "0"
> > (zero).
> > Again, then reboot (or log off / on).
> > Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
> I wrote a small Visual Basic program that leaves an icon in the system
> tray, when you click on it the visibility of the desktop icons toggles, so
> you can show/hide them with a click, and right clicking on it brings up a
> menu that lets you shutdown the computer with one click. I'll be happy to
> send it or the source code to anyone who wants it.
>
> Mike