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How do I restore my desktop icons on Window xp,?

Computer Science Windows XP Professional Desktop Administration CTI Desktop Support
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Question added by Qazeem Balogun , Executive Secretary & Computer Analyst , M. A. BELLO & CO (Alamori Chambers)
Date Posted: 2015/07/13
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Abdul Sami Abbasi
by Abdul Sami Abbasi , IT Administrator , AL NABOODA AUTOMOBILES LLC

(A) Right-click the desktop and click Properties.

(B) Click the Desktop tab.

(C) Click Customize desktop.

(D) Click the General tab, and then click the icons that you want to place on the desktop.

(F) Click OK.

GEMECHU HABTAMU
by GEMECHU HABTAMU , IVR helep desk modarator and data enumurater , EATA

Restore Icons to the Desktop

In Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Professional, the new Start menu is enabled by default. When the new Startmenu is enabled, the My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places icons are removed from the desktop. To restore these icons, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the desktop and click Properties.
  2. Click the Desktop tab.
  3. Click Customize desktop.
  4. Click the General tab, and then click the icons that you want to place on the desktop.
  5. Click OK.

Selvakumar Vedamoorthy
by Selvakumar Vedamoorthy , System Administrator , Redha AlAnsari Exchange

right click on desktop -> Properties  ->  Choose Desktop - > choose Customize Desktop ->  Options yours

Haneesh Selvarajan
by Haneesh Selvarajan , Sr. Technical Consultant , Sutherland Global Services

Sometimes the desktop icons would be hidden if we hits some right click options. To bring it back right click on desktop background and select "view" and then select "show desktop icons". NOTE: This works only if icons are hidden and not deleted

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