Show Desktop Icons won't stay unchecked

Hi yall,

Everytime I uncheck Show Desktop Icons, it will stay unchecked up until I restart my PC or install new software, then they will reappear. I don't like seeing them and I want to be able to store things on the desktop but just not see them. I am running Windows 7 Home Premium X64. Its an OEM Asus version that came on my new laptop. If anyone knows how to make them stay permanently hidden, I would greatly appreciate it.

Brink:

I tried both methods and they still keep coming back everytime I restart. I don't get it. Is it a 7 glitch or is it something to do with Asus? This has me so puzzled.

Brink said:

Did you also save your theme afterwards?

If so, as a test, create a new administrator account to see if it works properly in it.

i have tried both and after a restart they still reapear on the desktop.

Brink said:

Has it always been doing this?

yup, ever since i got the pc, about 2 weeks ago. I looked on some other sites to see if anyone else had this problem and someone else touched on that it could be a problem with the Asus OEM version of 7 Home Premium (X64).

Actually, I tried that about a week ago, just to see. I guess what I'm going to do, is just move the files and folders that I have saved there to an alternate location and just delete all shortcuts.

Did anyone ever figure out a solution for this? I have the same problem on my Asus N52D the icons will not stay hidden.