[Ham-Computers] Items in Desktop Folder not seen on Desktop

[Jim Hill]

I tried removing Explorer Plus from the desktop folder then adding it 
again, but the problem is still there.  I also tried the auto arrange 
option (by name) in case Explorer Plus had slid off.  The icons were 
arranged in two columns on the left side, but no Explorer Plus

I tried right clicking on the desktop "folder" and selecting 
Properties, but the same menus appear as seen when clicking on a 
blank area on the desktop.

For those who have not tried it, right-click anywhere on a blank area 
on the desktop and select Arrange Icons By.  Options for arranging 
the desktop are seen.  The choice seems to be a one-shot; if you 
manually rearrange the icons, they remain where you positioned them 
when the computer is restarted.

Cleaning the desktop is another situation.  Access by right clicking 
the desktop again, select Properties, Desktop, Customize 
Desktop.  Checking the box causes the desktop to be cleaned 
periodically until you uncheck the box.

Jim




At 10:20 PM 5/3/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Jim,
>
>Have you tried removing the item from desktop folder and then 
>recreating? Maybe they are like slid off the screen or maybe in the 
>hidden mode. If you could access the properties of the desktop file 
>maybe that will tell you something.
>
>73
>
>Loren  WA7SKT
>
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: Jim Hill <hro5-2 at cox.net>
>Reply-To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, 
>communications,  or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Ham-Computers] Items in Desktop Folder not seen on Desktop
>Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 21:56:16 -0700
>
>There are a number of applications seen in the Desktop folder that 
>are not on the actual desktop.
>If I attempt to drag an icon from the folder to the actual desktop, 
>I'm told the source and destination files are the same.  Generating 
>a shortcut in Start>All programs and attempting to move it doesn't work.
>
>I think I inadvertently agreed to cleaning up desktop icons, but 
>this option is currently off.  I also checked  auto-arrange to 
>verify that option was not selected.
>
>One application I'm attempting to place on the desktop is Explorer 
>Plus, and enhanced Windows Explorer
>
>I'm running XP standard version on an older Dell Inspiron notebook computer.
>
>Thanks, Jim