Icons missing after SP2 install

[David]

I successfully (I thought) installed SP2 for my XP Home
on a HP machine. I have several accounts set up on this
computer, including 2 "limited" accounts for my children.
Under the "limited" accounts, they have few desktop icons
(including Word, etc) appearing and the start menu is
missing icons also. When I change the account to
Administratort, all icons appear. When I change back
to "limited", the incons disappear. How can I get the
icons to apear under "limited".

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Your Desktop Icons Are Missing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330170&Product=winxp

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
Taskbar".

Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

----------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| I successfully (I thought) installed SP2 for my XP Home
| on a HP machine. I have several accounts set up on this
| computer, including 2 "limited" accounts for my children.
| Under the "limited" accounts, they have few desktop icons
| (including Word, etc) appearing and the start menu is
| missing icons also. When I change the account to
| Administratort, all icons appear. When I change back
| to "limited", the incons disappear. How can I get the
| icons to apear under "limited".

 

[David]

Carey,

Thank you for your reply to my inquiry. I tried your
suggestion; however, my virus scanner detected a virus
with the "Item 195" link. Any other suggestions?

-----Original Message-----
Your Desktop Icons Are Missing in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;330170&Product=winxp

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll down to
Item No. 195 (right column), click on "Restore Desktop Icons and
Taskbar".

Install the registry fix, then reboot your computer.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default. aspx

---------------------------------------------------------

-------------

:

| I successfully (I thought) installed SP2 for my XP Home
| on a HP machine. I have several accounts set up on this
| computer, including 2 "limited" accounts for my children.
| Under the "limited" accounts, they have few desktop icons
| (including Word, etc) appearing and the start menu is
| missing icons also. When I change the account to
| Administratort, all icons appear. When I change back
| to "limited", the incons disappear. How can I get the
| icons to apear under "limited".
.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Disable your antivirus program while performing the fix.
The fix requires making a registry correction, but your
antivirus program is preventing the fix. The fix is not
a virus.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

-----------------------------------------------------------

:


| Carey,
|
| Thank you for your reply to my inquiry. I tried your
| suggestion; however, my virus scanner detected a virus
| with the "Item 195" link. Any other suggestions?