My Icones are gone

Discussion in 'privacy problems' started by Antarctica, Sep 9, 2005.

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  1. Antarctica

    Antarctica Registered Member

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    When I switch on my computor there are no more icones on the screen! And I am almost sure I don't have a virus. I am behind a router, NOD32, PG, Ghost Security Suite, Ewido and Spywareblaster. In fact I never had any virus in the past.

    Last night it was O.K. and this morning, nothing. I pull the plug and try to reboot
    twice with the same result. o_O
     
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  2. ronjor

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    If using XP, right click on the desktop, arrange icons, and see if show desktop icons is checked.

    Or you could use system restore to go back in time.
     
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  3. beetlejuice69

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    If you use CCleaner it will clean your desktop if you don`t have that part unchecked.
     
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  4. Antarctica

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    Thank you ronjor and beetlejuice69 for you help. First, I am not using ccleaner. I had to start in safe mode and make a restore.

    I don't like using that function but I had no other choice. o_O For the time beeing it seems to be O.K. Time will tell. :) I scan for virus, trojans and spyware, nothing. I don't know what happend, could it be a conflict with drivers?
     
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  5. ronjor

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    Most icons on the desktop are really shortcuts. You can always go to program files, the program executable, right click, create shortcut, and drag the shortcut to your desktop.
     
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  6. Antarctica

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    Sorry ronjor I didn't make myself clear enough before :oops: Apart from the backscreen, there was nothing, no taskbar, no icons, nothing... I couln't click anywhere with the mouse.
     
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  7. ronjor

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    Okay. :)
     
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  8. Me /GF

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    Antarctica, check the post provided by "Chip" just over half way down here, it's a reg fix from Kelly's Korner should this happen again.
    You could download and open to figure what in the registry controls this ....

    xxxx://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14258263

    Swap the x's. ;)


    GF
     
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  9. Antarctica

    Antarctica Registered Member

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    Definitly could be useful, thanks. :)
     
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    My pleasure. :)

    GF
     
    Me /GlobalForce, Sep 9, 2005
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