A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
up for me? Any help is appreciated.

This may help:
"Show Desktop icons" and other options missing in the Desktop right-click
menu ?
http://www.winxptutor.com/showdesktopicons.htm
--
Rey


"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
> locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
> them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
> arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
> show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
> up for me? Any help is appreciated.

Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would
normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is
what shows up:
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ktopMedium.jpg
This support topic here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170
is exactly what I did before to hide them.

"VanguardLH" wrote:

> "The Asian Guy" wrote in
> <news4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-(E-Mail Removed)>:
>
> > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
> > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
> > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
> > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
> > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
> > up for me? Any help is appreciated.
>
> There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.
>
> Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.
> Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.
>
> Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.
>
> Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.
>

From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /
Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow
my link?



--
Rey


"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would
> normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is
> what shows up:
> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ktopMedium.jpg
> This support topic here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170
> is exactly what I did before to hide them.
>
> "VanguardLH" wrote:
>
> > "The Asian Guy" wrote in
> > <news4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-(E-Mail Removed)>:
> >
> > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
> > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
> > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
> > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
> > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
> > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.
> >
> > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.
> >
> > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.
> > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.
> >
> > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.
> >
> > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.
> >

Rey Santos, thanks for the link. I was a little iffy on messing with the
registry, but it worked exactly as it said. Thanks!

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /
> Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow
> my link?
>
>
>
> --
> Rey
>
>
> "The Asian Guy" wrote:
>
> > Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would
> > normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is
> > what shows up:
> > http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ktopMedium.jpg
> > This support topic here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170
> > is exactly what I did before to hide them.
> >
> > "VanguardLH" wrote:
> >
> > > "The Asian Guy" wrote in
> > > <news4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-(E-Mail Removed)>:
> > >
> > > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
> > > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
> > > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
> > > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
> > > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
> > > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.
> > >
> > > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.
> > > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.
> > >
> > > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.
> > >
> > > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.
> > >

You're welcome.
--
Rey


"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> Rey Santos, thanks for the link. I was a little iffy on messing with the
> registry, but it worked exactly as it said. Thanks!
>
> "Rey Santos" wrote:
>
> > From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /
> > Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow
> > my link?
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Rey
> >
> >
> > "The Asian Guy" wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would
> > > normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is
> > > what shows up:
> > > http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...ktopMedium.jpg
> > > This support topic here:
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170
> > > is exactly what I did before to hide them.
> > >
> > > "VanguardLH" wrote:
> > >
> > > > "The Asian Guy" wrote in
> > > > <news4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-(E-Mail Removed)>:
> > > >
> > > > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly
> > > > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show
> > > > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to
> > > > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't
> > > > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show
> > > > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.
> > > >
> > > > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.
> > > > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.
> > > >
> > > > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.
> > > >
> > > > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.
> > > >