Cannot hide desktop icons

[Teriel9]

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

 

[Gerald Ross]

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?

 

[Teriel9]

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

 

[Tim Meddick]

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).

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

 

[Mike S]

I go to Desktop properties but am not offered the "Show desktop icons"

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

 

[Teriel9]

Yes please Mike
(e-mail address removed)
Thanks
Teriel9

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