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The thread discusses a problem where a user’s desktop icons are missing on an Acer Aspire running Vista. The user initially seeks help after cleaning up the system, and another member suggests enabling the display of desktop icons via a right-click menu. The user confirms the fix, expressing gratitude, and the helper wishes success. Overall, the exchange is a friendly troubleshooting interaction focusing on restoring desktop icons.

geno368

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My cousin brought me his Acer Aspire running Vista for me to clean up. I have done this, but he has no icons on his desktop. He does have a desktop background picture. Furthermore, I attempted to add 2 new icons and they don't appear as well. there a setting somewhere to fix this?
Thank you
 

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Right click any blank area or the desktop and choose View->Show Desktop Icons.
 

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