Computers often behave in a weird way. For one 'symptom' there might be different error types involved. In this article you will learn different methods to solve the problem of disappearing desktop icons. General advice to solve computer problems in the future faster is also included.
The problem usually occurs on windows XP home, but computers that are infected with viruses can also show this behavior. Did you already run your antivirus product or antispyware solution? If the problem occurred after installing certain software it is easily solvable.
You can use 'system restore points' to restore the computer to a state before you installed that program. This will stop desktop icons from disappearing.
There is also a possibility that a recent windows update changed a setting. This can also cause desktop icons to disappear. To fix this, right-click on the desktop and make sure that a check is visible after 'Show Desktop Icons'.
If this didn't solve your problem I can recommend buying a registry cleaner. Most registry cleaner don't only clean the registry. They also clear temporary files and give you an easy interface to change options. The option to stop desktop icons from disappearing is also included. It has helped me greatly to recover from those 'unexplainable errors'.
A free registry cleaner can be dangerous to your computer. This can just as easily been infected with spyware or malware as any other program. They also don't have the resources to research errors. This might result in an system error or 'blue screen of death'.
This is probable the fastest way to solve windows errors, since you have to do less time taking 'trial and error'.
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