Comments on: Windows 7 Desktop Icons and Shortcuts Disappearing http://www.iishacks.com/2011/11/30/fix-windows-7-desktop-icons-and-shortcuts-disappearing/ Sat, 11 May 2013 13:36:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rumply http://www.iishacks.com/2011/11/30/fix-windows-7-desktop-icons-and-shortcuts-disappearing/comment-page-1/#comment-19466 Rumply Wed, 30 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 http://www.iishacks.com/?p=808#comment-19466 Just in case you have a prankster about, or I’ve had those fake AV warning virus do this as well, don’t forget to check the visibility settings on the desktop folder to make sure that they aren’t marked as hidden. I had one user get a fake AV virus that made every file in her user directory hidden.

]]> By: Tony http://www.iishacks.com/2011/11/30/fix-windows-7-desktop-icons-and-shortcuts-disappearing/comment-page-1/#comment-19395 Tony Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.iishacks.com/?p=808#comment-19395 Method 2 works for me but needs to be run as administrator. Otherwise, the “Start Explorer” line doesn’t restore the taskbar, start menu, desktop icons, etc.

Is there a way to invoke Explorer to get the screen flair without having admin privileges?

]]> By: Sean H. http://www.iishacks.com/2011/11/30/fix-windows-7-desktop-icons-and-shortcuts-disappearing/comment-page-1/#comment-19376 Sean H. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:01:49 +0000 http://www.iishacks.com/?p=808#comment-19376 Thank you!!! Method 2 completely fixed my missing Start menu icons.

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