Desktop Icons Disappear

[acebaby]

When starting computer no desktop icons appear.No virus detected ran adware and sysbot.To get back icons Alt+ctrl+delete to new task,open control panel boom my icons appear every time.

 

[gpalmer711]

Follow the instructions in "What are Good Virus/Spyware?Update/Firewall Practices?" faq779-5240

The are several pieces of malware that will cause this problem.

Greg Palmer
Free Software for Adminstrators

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[bcastner]

Do both the Trend Micro and Panda online AV scans:

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm

 

[acebaby]

Ran panda online scan,stinger,and x-cleaner no malware or virus detected.

 

[bcastner]

Right-click a blank area of the desktop, Arrange Icons by, click Show Desktop icons.

 

[bcastner]

Check to see that Shell reads only: explorer.exe
in the below registry value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

 

[linney]

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[acebaby]

Ran the registry and explorer.exe is correct.I failed to mention that not only icons disappear but also start button and task bar disappear,right click does not work on desktop.Online scans come up negative.

 

[bcastner]

1. Do a start, run, sfc /Scannow

2. Some registry and other fixes:

Restore the Taskbar to Default Functionality (Line 164)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Is Missing When You Log On to Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318027

Restore lnk association: (Line 12) Link File Fix for Windows XP

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Restore Desktop Icons and Taskbar (Line 195)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Hide All or Show All Desktop Icons (Line 172)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[linney]

Two things to consider if all else fails.

Post a Hi-jack This log to the forum.

Removing adware & spyware
faq608-4650


You could try repairing windows by running it over itself. You will lose all your windows updates but your files will be untouched.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP (Q315341)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q315/3/41.asp

 

[acebaby]

Thank you for all your help.Certain files were corrupt,thanks again.