My Documents Icon Missing

[mcp6453]

My office computer has My Documents missing from the desktop, although
it it available on the start menu. I have been through Kelly's Korner,
TweakUI, Customize Desktop (option grayed out) and the group policy
editor, but I cannot find out how to re-enable the desktop icon. Anybody
know?

It was disabled because the admins want us to save files on the server;
however, there are reasons to save files locally, such as when I am not
connected to the server. The computer is not locked down very tight, so
I probably have access to any settings (and the registry) as
necessary to restore the icon.

 

[thecreator]

Hi mcp6453,

It's simple. Start to Control Panel then Display to Desktop and finally
Customize Desktop. Four available Icons to place on the Desktop.

 

[mcp6453]

Hi mcp6453,

It's simple. Start to Control Panel then Display to Desktop and finally
Customize Desktop. Four available Icons to place on the Desktop.

I guess you missed it in my original post: "I have been through Kelly's
Korner, TweakUI, Customize Desktop (option grayed out)."

 

[WTC]

My office computer has My Documents missing from the desktop, although it
it available on the start menu. I have been through Kelly's Korner,
TweakUI, Customize Desktop (option grayed out) and the group policy
editor, but I cannot find out how to re-enable the desktop icon. Anybody
know?

It was disabled because the admins want us to save files on the server;
however, there are reasons to save files locally, such as when I am not
connected to the server. The computer is not locked down very tight, so I
probably have access to any settings (and the registry) as necessary to
restore the icon.

Edit the registry at these locations, if applicable.

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum]
Value Name: {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Data type: REG_SZ
Value Data: (0 = Un-restricted, 1 = Restricted)

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum]
Value Name: {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Data type: REG_SZ
Value Data: (0 = Un-restricted, 1 = Restricted)

Or downloaded and *merge* the file into the registry.
http://www.lprf.ca/files/MyDcmntsDsktpIcn_Allw.reg

Note: You *may* need to log off then log on to have the changes to apply.