No Desktop Icons

[Guest]

I have a friend that is running XP. She has a background displayed on her
desktop but none of the icons for the desktop are showing. I right-clicked
the desktop, chose Properties - Desktop - Customize Desktop and under the
heading Desktop Icons all of the choices are checked. What could have gone
wrong to keep these icons from showing? I disabled the background but that
had no effect. Any assistance would be appreciated. If any other info is
needed let me know.

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

This behaviour occurs if the Show Desktop Icons feature is turned off.
1. Right-click the desktop.
2. Point to Arrange Icons By and then click Show Desktop Icons.