Desktop Items Won't Show

[Guest The Asian Guy]

A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

up for me? Any help is appreciated.

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

"The Asian Guy" wrote in

<news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

> A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> up for me? Any help is appreciated.

 

There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

 

Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

 

Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

 

Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

[Guest Rey Santos]

RE: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

This may help:

"Show Desktop icons" and other options missing in the Desktop right-click

menu ?

http://www.winxptutor.com/showdesktopicons.htm

--

Rey

 

 

"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> up for me? Any help is appreciated.

[Guest The Asian Guy]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would

normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is

what shows up:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/BinLaDan/desktopMedium.jpg

This support topic here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

is exactly what I did before to hide them.

 

"VanguardLH" wrote:

> "The Asian Guy" wrote in

> <news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

>

> > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> > up for me? Any help is appreciated.

>

> There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

>

> Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

> Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

>

> Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

>

> Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

>

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

"The Asian Guy" wrote in

<news:D4283475-10DD-492D-948E-DB66E6EC9540@microsoft.com>:

>

> "VanguardLH" wrote:

>

>> "The Asian Guy" wrote in

>> <news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

>>

>>> A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

>>> locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

>>> them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

>>> arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

>>> show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

>>> up for me? Any help is appreciated.

>>

>> There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

>>

>> Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

>> Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

>>

>> Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

>>

>> Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

>>

> Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would

> normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is

> what shows up:

> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/BinLaDan/desktopMedium.jpg

> This support topic here:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

> is exactly what I did before to hide them.

 

Windows XP Home Edition?

Or Windows XP Pro?

 

Try:

- Right-click on Desktop.

- Arrange icons by.

 

Look in that submenu.

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /

Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow

my link?

 

 

 

--

Rey

 

 

"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would

> normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is

> what shows up:

> http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/BinLaDan/desktopMedium.jpg

> This support topic here:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

> is exactly what I did before to hide them.

>

> "VanguardLH" wrote:

>

> > "The Asian Guy" wrote in

> > <news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

> >

> > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.

> >

> > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

> >

> > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

> > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

> >

> > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

> >

> > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

> >

[Guest The Asian Guy]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

Rey Santos, thanks for the link. I was a little iffy on messing with the

registry, but it worked exactly as it said. Thanks!

 

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /

> Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow

> my link?

>

>

>

> --

> Rey

>

>

> "The Asian Guy" wrote:

>

> > Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would

> > normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is

> > what shows up:

> > http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/BinLaDan/desktopMedium.jpg

> > This support topic here:

> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

> > is exactly what I did before to hide them.

> >

> > "VanguardLH" wrote:

> >

> > > "The Asian Guy" wrote in

> > > <news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

> > >

> > > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> > > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> > > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> > > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> > > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> > > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.

> > >

> > > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

> > >

> > > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

> > > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

> > >

> > > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

> > >

> > > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

> > >

[Guest Rey Santos]

Re: Desktop Items Won't Show

 

You're welcome.

--

Rey

 

 

"The Asian Guy" wrote:

> Rey Santos, thanks for the link. I was a little iffy on messing with the

> registry, but it worked exactly as it said. Thanks!

>

> "Rey Santos" wrote:

>

> > From your screen capture Show Desktop icons / Lock web items on the Desktop /

> > Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard are missing from rightclick menu. Did you follow

> > my link?

> >

> >

> >

> > --

> > Rey

> >

> >

> > "The Asian Guy" wrote:

> >

> > > Well, I'm not too sure on the wording of my instructions as they would

> > > normally show. But I'm not able to find any of those setting options. This is

> > > what shows up:

> > > http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t172/BinLaDan/desktopMedium.jpg

> > > This support topic here:

> > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330170

> > > is exactly what I did before to hide them.

> > >

> > > "VanguardLH" wrote:

> > >

> > > > "The Asian Guy" wrote in

> > > > <news:D4CDDBF1-3DC2-49B4-9976-8DC03CDCAEA5@microsoft.com>:

> > > >

> > > > > A few months back, I selected the "Hide Desktop Icons" option (and possibly

> > > > > locked it) so I could use the Desktop Toolbar by the Start Menu. To show

> > > > > them, I'm supposed to do the same thing: right click on desktop, go to

> > > > > arrange icons, and select show desktop items, however that option doesn't

> > > > > show up and I'm stuck having no desktop. Is there a reason why it won't show

> > > > > up for me? Any help is appreciated.

> > > >

> > > > There is no right-click on the Desktop to lock it or hide icons.

> > > >

> > > > Right-click on the Desktop, select Properties.

> > > > Or use the Display applet in Control Panel.

> > > >

> > > > Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button.

> > > >

> > > > Check the settings under both the General and Web tabs.

> > > >