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Unused Desktop Icons Folder disappeared

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by sniper9228, 2007/12/01.

  1. 2007/12/01
    sniper9228

    sniper9228 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I dont know what happened but yes there is NO Unused Desktop folder on my desktop anymore. How can I put it back?
     
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  2. 2007/12/02
    Steve R Jones

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    Did you by any chance recently "use" the icons that were in the folder?

    Did you look in the recycle bin?
     
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  4. 2007/12/02
    sniper9228

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    I looked in the recycle bin, there is nothing shown as that folder
    I do not believe that I recently used those files.

    I did a test, running a desktop cleanup wizard, it says it moved a file to that folder but now, I cannot find that folder so the icon for me is gone.
     
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  5. 2007/12/02
    garybeafl

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    Did you do a search for "unused desktop shortcuts "? I use Agent Ransack (a free program) to search for that and it showed me where it is located.
     
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  6. 2007/12/02
    sniper9228

    sniper9228 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Yes

    I did a search with Copernic Desktop Search. Nothing came up.
     
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    Whiskeyman Lifetime Subscription

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    Default.

    C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Desktop\Unused Desktop
    Shortcuts
     
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  8. 2007/12/02
    sniper9228

    sniper9228 Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Yay

    Whiskeyman - your solution worked now it appears
     
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