Show Internet Explorer Icon - XP

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Is there a group policy to show the Internet Explorer icon on the desktop for
XP machines?
I have disabled 'hide internet explorer icon' but it is still not there when
users log in.


Thanks
 
L

lforbes

Fabrussio said:
Is there a group policy to show the Internet Explorer icon on
the desktop for
XP machines?
I have disabled 'hide internet explorer icon' but it is still
not there when
users log in.


Thanks
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Hi,

This is a reg hack. For some reason XP decided that it was nice to
have a clean desktop. The Desktop icons are physically added or
removed in the Display Properties-Desktop - Customize Desktop section.

I created a reg hack to make My Computer, Recycle, IE and My Net
Places showing all the time for all users on XP.

You can either put it in a vbscript or just have it apply as a reg
file.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp
lorer\HideDesktopIcons]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp
lorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Exp
lorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000


Cheers,

Lara
 

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