what do I do when the icons on my desk top don't work?
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delete it if it has a arrow.  that is only a "shortcut" and you can make a new one.  If it hasn't an arrow it isn't a shortcut and if you delete it you'll deleted yur progarm.  You may need to reinstall the program.  Shorcut keys are made by first clicking on the right mouse key over the program icon in the program's list and then follow those instructions.
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XP has this desktop cleanup wizard which moves unused icons on the desktop.\nCheck if that is the coz of the problem\n\nTo enable / Disable it DO the following:\nTo remove unused desktop icons\nOpen Display in Control Panel. \nOn the Desktop tab, click Customize Desktop. \nUnder Desktop cleanup, click Clean Desktop Now. \nFollow the directions in the Desktop Cleanup Wizard. \n Notes\n\nTo open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display. \nThe Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that you don't want on your desktop. You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop. \nClear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don't want the wizard to run automatically every two months. \nYou can remove an individual desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Delete. \nTo add or remove the icons for My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, select or clear those items under Desktop icons. \n\nCheers !!!!
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uninstall it and then reinstall. that usually fixes it.
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well make sure there is no code liek <br> in between because thats to break icons
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http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_recover_my_desktop.htm
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make sure you installed them the right direction and the right side. i had the same problem, and i'm _good_ with computers. :)
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I will still be on the desktop but it will simply do beyond the right side of your screen and you will not be able to select it. You then can change the resolution to a higher setting to get those icons to show up.\n\nWith that many icons on your desktop, you can experience slowdowns as certain operations will cause the computer to reload all the icons on the desktop.
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Hmm did you delete them in the recycle bin? If you did check to see if you can restore them before you remove them. If you empty the recycle bin then.. You sort of lost them. \n\nIf you moved them off the screen try increasing the screen revolution. Once you see the mising icons just move them back to where they were. If you stii do not see them right click->arange icons by-> (Pick your choice) this should re organize your icons but they should all be there.\n\nThe most obvious is  a system restore when all else fails.
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Try restarting your computer.
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Right click on desktop.\n\ngo to \nArrange Icons by - > Show Desktop Icons
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if its xp it probably just needs to have the cookies, temporary internet files, and the msconfig startup cleaned out. how many icons do you have showing up next to the clock?
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Try going onto a different account, and then put the icon or dashboard folder into shared (or something like that) and then go back to your account and go to shared (or something like that) and try opening it.
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Bring your computer to technician. For now, you can right click your "Programs" on your start menu and click explore / open to open your programs. \n\nHope it can help.
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Try Help, Detect and Repair first ... no need to reinstall :)
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have installd ms office in ur com.try the full installation and if it still doesnt work reinstall office
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Restoring The Main Windows XP Icons Back To Your Desktop\n\nGo into your Control Panel by first clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on the Control Panel icon located in the right column of the Start Menu.\n\nIf your Start Menu is set to the Classic View, then begin by clicking on the Start Button.\n\nThen click on Settings, then click on the Control Panel icon to open up the Control Panel.\n\nNow double click on the Display icon to open up the Display Properties window.\n\nThen click on the Desktop tab located at the top of the Display Properties window.\n\nNow click on the Customize Desktop button located at the bottom of the screen.\n\nUnder the Desktop icons section, place check marks next to the four main Windows XP Desktop Icons.\n\nThen click on the OK button to have Windows XP apply and save your changes.\n\nAnd then click on the OK button to close the Display Properties window.\n\nThe My Computer, My Documents, My Network Places and Internet Explorer Icons will be on the Desktop.\n\nNote: If the Desktop Icons are still not present, then right click directly on the Desktop.\n\nThen glide your mouse over the Arrange Icons By option and then click on Show Desktop Icons.
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change the settings of your start up.\n\nthey are in Start-->run. type 'msconfig'.\nhit Enter.\nthat may give u some results