Shortcut not visible on desktop but is visible in desktop folder

[rcrecelius]

I created a shortcut to Microsoft Word(several different ways) and every time it is not visible on the desktop but I can see all the shortcuts when I explore the desktop folder.
I checked the shortcuts properties and they are not hidden.
Theres probably a good/easy explanation for this but this is the first time Ive ever run into this.
What could it be?

Win XP Pro with Microsoft Office Basic installed(new Dell Dimension PC).

 

[BadFrog]

Look in the desktop folder that is under, "all users".

"Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy"
Albert Einstein

 

[linney]

Do you have (you shouldn't) a Desktop.ini file in your Desktop folder?

A possible problem here? The Desktop Cleanup Wizard is triggered by a scheduled task. The scheduled task runs once a day and checks the registry to see if it has been 60 days since the wizard has run.

Can you successfully create Desktop Shortcuts to other programs?

Are you looking in the correct Desktop folder for your username?