Guest AllenM Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Without creating a shortcut or copying the exe from to program folder to my desktop. I don't want a shortcut nor do I want the IE7 icon with the file name (iexplore.exe) because I can't get rid od the .exe extension. thanks.
Guest Nepatsfan Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 Re: Where did mi IE7 desktop icon disappear to and how to get it back? "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:uBzzCO0IJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Without creating a shortcut or copying the exe from to program folder to > my desktop. I don't want a shortcut nor do I want the IE7 icon with the > file name (iexplore.exe) because I can't get rid od the .exe extension. > thanks. > Since you didn't tell us when it disappeared this is the best I can offer. Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849 Hide/Show Internet Explorer Desktop Icon http://www.theeldergeek.com/hide_internet_explorer_desktop_icon.htm Restore the missing Internet Explorer icon to the Desktop in Windows XP (link to a .REG file) http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/ieiconrestore_xp.reg Good luck Nepatsfan
Guest PaulM Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Re: Where did mi IE7 desktop icon disappear to and how to get it back? Go here and download and run this script. http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=140 This script will add the IE Icon to the Desktop for XP. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:uBzzCO0IJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Without creating a shortcut or copying the exe from to program folder to > my desktop. I don't want a shortcut nor do I want the IE7 icon with the > file name (iexplore.exe) because I can't get rid od the .exe extension. > thanks. >
Guest ju.c Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 Re: Where did mi IE7 desktop icon disappear to and how to get it back? DESKTOP ICON MISSING Create and merge this registry file: 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad. ----------copy inside only---------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu] "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:00000000 ----------copy inside only---------- 2. With word-wrap off, Save-as IE_Restore_Desktop_Icon.reg (or any name + .reg) 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. 4. Press F5 or right-click and Refresh the Desktop. ju.c "AllenM" <noreply@NoEmail.com> wrote in message news:uBzzCO0IJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Without creating a shortcut or copying the exe from to program folder to my > desktop. I don't want a shortcut nor do I want the IE7 icon with the file > name (iexplore.exe) because I can't get rid od the .exe extension. thanks. > >
Guest Plato Posted October 2, 2008 Posted October 2, 2008 Re: Where did mi IE7 desktop icon disappear to and how to get it back? AllenM wrote: > > Without creating a shortcut or copying the exe from to program folder to my > desktop. I don't want a shortcut nor do I want the IE7 icon with the file > name (iexplore.exe) because I can't get rid od the .exe extension. thanks. Use Firefox. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
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