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Windows 7 and the mysterious disappearing desktop icons
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Ever since Vista and the instant search on the start button I have no icons on my desktop at all. If any installs create them I delete them.
Thought you could find the desktop folder somewhere under 'Users' in windows explorer if you wanted to copy the shortcuts somewhere else?
Thought you could find the desktop folder somewhere under 'Users' in windows explorer if you wanted to copy the shortcuts somewhere else?
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yes.. if windows 7 sees a network shortcut on the desktop for some reason it cannot access it then it deletes it.
turn off "computer maintenance"...
control panel (in category view)
under system and security - find and fix problems
left hand side - change settings
turn off "computer maintenance"
see how that goes. it was a pain in the arse for us..
edit - ah missed the edit. yes thats the one
turn off "computer maintenance"...
control panel (in category view)
under system and security - find and fix problems
left hand side - change settings
turn off "computer maintenance"
see how that goes. it was a pain in the arse for us..
edit - ah missed the edit. yes thats the one