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Desktop puzzle

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by ackerberg, 2004/03/29.

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  1. 2004/03/29
    ackerberg

    ackerberg Inactive Thread Starter

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    When I open Explorer and click on Desktop there are 36 icons showing in the window but only 33 show on the actual desktop. The missing icons are: My Documents, My Computer and My Network Places. Why?
    How do I get these icons to appear on the desktop? When I try to create shortcuts and drag them on to the desktop I get the message that the origin and the destination are the same and thus it is an illegal; operation. Could this have something to do with not being logged in as administrator? I'm running WIN XP Pro and never logged in as anything.
     
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    Zander

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    Right click on your desktop, choose properties>desktop and then click on the customize desktop button. Put a checkmark next to the ones you want to appear on the desktop.
     
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    Thnk you Zander. That did the trick.
     
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