What would cause all of the icon images on my desktop to suddenly be 'broken'?
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Download TweakUI\n\nhttp://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe\n\nOpen the TweakUI control panel, click the repair tab, then from the drop list select "Rebuild desktop icons" or "Rebuild icons" then click repair.
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If you are using XP just create a restore point, that should be the easiest and should solve most issues if the occur.
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just make sure you go to add/remove programs to remove it first and then make sure the icon has been deleted if not right click it and hit delete
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Go to your desktop and look for an icon that looks like a trash can.\n///
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Assuming youre talking about I.E:\nGo to VIEW then TOOLBARS and you can uncheck or check what you want to see or not see.\n\nFor Desktop icons:\nThey are all shortcuts, you can just delete them.
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Hi,\n\nYeah I've seen this problem, it bothers a lot of people :)\n\nHere is how to fix it:\n\nOpen System Properties in your Control Panel, then choose the Advanced tab, and click Settings in the Performance section. Turn on the Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop option, and click Ok.\n\nEdit: It appears that in some cases you have to do some extra steps. Read this article for the details:\n\nhttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1828916,00.asp\n\nHope this helps!
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You did not state in which programe you wanted to remove the icons. But in most instances it is a case of going into TOOLS or VIEW (as in Explorer) and click on toolbar and then customise.\nHope this helps
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On the screen top right click. Click on arrange icons by, make sure the "show desk top icons " is checked.
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Right click the desktop background.  On the menu, select "Arrange Icons By" and make sure Auto Arrange and Align to Grid are unchecked.
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What icon did you click? Only download Microsoft software from \nhttp://www.microsoft.com\nIt was recently sent out as an update anyway.\n\nIf the icon was on your pc it sounds like its infected. Run a full anti virus and anti spyware scan in Safe Mode.\n\nBefore attempting to remove malware you must switch off System Restore as back up files will be hiding in there, and it will just restore itself. Go to Start - programs - accessories - system tools - system restore.\nRun your anti virus and anti spyware in Safe Mode. To get into Safe Mode repeatedly press the F8 key after the bios screen loads but before Windows loads. You'll know if you made it because the screen will be at 800 x 600 and your pc will be slow.\n\nTheres a list of good security software on my blog.
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those icons show up under my computer where the c: and d: are,,
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lock the taskbar...or try this.\nYou could try the System Restore which takes you back to a time when your computer was working good. Go To: \nstart\nprograms\naccessories\nsystems tools\nsystem restore\nThis process is completely reversable. And does not remove your personal files. Just go back one checkpoint at a time until your puter is working good again.\nE
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http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_recover_my_desktop.htm
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try going to the uninstaller and see if they have a repair option. if not, reinstall the program.
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This is one of the common icon cache problem\n\nGet the free Microsoft PowerToys, \nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx\n\nthen download and install the "Tweak UI"\n\nafter that, run the program and select Repair on the left panels, and then repair icon cache.
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I think Your Computer is infected from a virus. try Installing Anti Virus.My freind Got same problem . his desktop got no icon. no left clicks , no right clicks.He tried everything and the he formated his hard drive and installed the OS back.
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Honey...go to System Restore...it will fix everything! I do it all the time!!!!!!!!