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The thread discusses issues with missing desktop icons in Windows, with the original poster experiencing icons disappearing and reappearing unpredictably. Suggestions from contributors include running a virus scan with Malwarebytes, rebuilding the icon cache, and disabling the System Maintenance Troubleshooter, which could be affecting icon visibility. Overall, the conversation offers troubleshooting steps to resolve the icon disappearance problem.
The thread discusses issues with missing desktop icons in Windows, with the original poster experiencing icons disappearing and reappearing unpredictably. Suggestions from contributors include running a virus scan with Malwarebytes, rebuilding the icon cache, and disabling the System Maintenance Troubleshooter, which could be affecting icon visibility. Overall, the conversation offers troubleshooting steps to resolve the icon disappearance problem.
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davidhk129
Essential Member
Suggestions :
1. Make sure your computer is clean. Run a full virus scan.
Recommend using Malwarebytes, Best in the business.
If you don't have it, here is a download link. Select the free edition. You can but the paid version later on if you like it that much.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
2. After virus scan, rebuild your icon cache. Yours might be corrupted.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
Option One is easiest.
1. Make sure your computer is clean. Run a full virus scan.
Recommend using Malwarebytes, Best in the business.
If you don't have it, here is a download link. Select the free edition. You can but the paid version later on if you like it that much.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/
2. After virus scan, rebuild your icon cache. Yours might be corrupted.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
Option One is easiest.
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Gavin Oscur
Well-Known Member
Hi jmille92,
That new feature is ‘System Maintainence Troubleshooter’. You could try to turning it off.
System Maintainence Troubleshooter- Turn On or Off
Those Desktop icons will not show on your desktop screen unless you have them turned on. Even when turned off, they will always show in the common Desktop folder and it never present in your C: Users\(user-name)\Desktop folder
Add & Remove Desktop Icons
Hope this helps...
Gavin Oscur
That new feature is ‘System Maintainence Troubleshooter’. You could try to turning it off.
System Maintainence Troubleshooter- Turn On or Off
Those Desktop icons will not show on your desktop screen unless you have them turned on. Even when turned off, they will always show in the common Desktop folder and it never present in your C: Users\(user-name)\Desktop folder
Add & Remove Desktop Icons
Hope this helps...
Gavin Oscur
