Multiple desktop icons in Explorer

[Lorin]

There was a discussion on this a year ago, but no resolution.
The problem is some sort of bug in windows explorer tree view.

The problems are similar to those described in MS KB ARticle 323681:
· If you click the plus sign (+) on a node, the folders that are
located under that node may not be displayed.
· The Desktop folder is listed multiple times.

But that article says the problem is "After You Create a Folder That Is
Named "Desktop" on the Desktop in Windows XP". That is not the case for
me - I checked with the command prompt and there are no folders named
Desktop. Are there any other known causes, and more importantly, any
solutions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Lorin,

Are you using the "Desktop" toolband in the Taskbar?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


There was a discussion on this a year ago, but no resolution.
The problem is some sort of bug in windows explorer tree view.

The problems are similar to those described in MS KB ARticle 323681:
· If you click the plus sign (+) on a node, the folders that are
located under that node may not be displayed.
· The Desktop folder is listed multiple times.

But that article says the problem is "After You Create a Folder That Is
Named "Desktop" on the Desktop in Windows XP". That is not the case for
me - I checked with the command prompt and there are no folders named
Desktop. Are there any other known causes, and more importantly, any
solutions?

 

[Lorin]

Yes I am, now that you mention it. Is that the problem?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Yes. And disabling (unchecking) the Desktop toolbar solves the problem. I
know this is only a workaround.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Yes I am, now that you mention it. Is that the problem?