desktop icons are all on taskbar!

[Newtie]

Hi all-

Somehow, I've gotten myself into a sticky wicket. All of the regular desktop
icons (My Computer, My Documents, etc.) have gone south and now reside on the
taskbar. I can't figure out how to get everything back to normal, that is,
back up on the desktop where I can see it.

Thanks!
Mark

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hi all-

Somehow, I've gotten myself into a sticky wicket. All of the regular desktop
icons (My Computer, My Documents, etc.) have gone south and now reside on the
taskbar. I can't figure out how to get everything back to normal, that is,
back up on the desktop where I can see it.

I'm not sure that it's "normal"--any shortcut icon can be on the
desktop, the Quick Launch Bar, both, or someplace else entirely--but
you can just drag them to the desktop.

 

[Newtie]

Hi Ken-

Thanks for your quick reply. I tried that and it doesn't work. When I right
click on the taskbar and uncheck desktop, they disappear from the taskbar but
don't reappear on the desktop. Strange deal, that's for sure.

 

[Script]

See these two pages to (probably) fix your problem:

http://www.computertim.com/howto/article.php?topic=windows&idn=92

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000593.htm