Lost Desktop Icons

[Raptor]

I recently lost the ability to display or use any desktop icons.
When I right click the desktop and the Display Properites menu appears, the
"arrange icons by" menu is greyed out. I still have them in the toolbar but
cannot get them back on the desktop. I have XP/SP2 installed. This is
probably my fault as this is the first problem with XP I've had in almost a
year but can anyone think of a reason to loose your desktop icons and more
importantly, how do I get that function back. TIA

 

[WTC]

I recently lost the ability to display or use any desktop
icons. When I right click the desktop and the Display Properites menu
appears, the "arrange icons by" menu is greyed out. I still have them
in the toolbar but cannot get them back on the desktop. I have
XP/SP2 installed. This is probably my fault as this is the first
problem with XP I've had in almost a year but can anyone think of a
reason to loose your desktop icons and more importantly, how do I get
that function back. TIA

This may help you,

Check the "NoDesktop" value in the registry and set the value to 0.
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
and (maybe present)
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]

If you have XP Pro, use the Group Policy (gpedit.msc)

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop
Set "Hide and disable all items on the desktop" to Not Configured.

 

[Raptor]

That worked. Thanks again

This may help you,

William

 

[WTC]

That worked. Thanks again

You're welcome.