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Windows 7: Lost desktop icons??
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31 Dec 2008
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Lost desktop icons??
Hello!
Just discovered this forum... Nice to meet you guys 
I have the leaked beta installed. Somehow, last night I managed (win+D? Not sure) to hide all my desktop items - shortcuts, system icons, files, and gadgets. Now I can't get them back! The gadgets are still running (I know this because the wallpaper continues to be changed by one), the desktop is empty...
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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31 Dec 2008
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....duh. And, of course, moments after I wrote this, I right-clicked on the desktop, show desktop icons. Mmmmyeah. But there *is* something different, because I didn't hide them this way... | | My System Specs | | |
31 Dec 2008
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OS X Leopard, Vista Basic and Windows 7 Ultimate |
You probably hit a key combination that toggles the desktop icons hide feature. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Apple MacBook
OS OS X Leopard, Vista Basic and Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU 2.1GHz Penryn Intel Core 2 Duo
Motherboard Not sure
Memory 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics Card Crappy integrated one
Sound Card Not sure
Monitor(s) Displays Built in one, it's a laptop
Screen Resolution 1280x800
Keyboard Apple laptop one with the annoying caps lock button
Mouse No, it's a trackpad
PSU Not sure
Cooling Fans
Hard Drives 120GB HD, 100GB OS X Leopard partition and 20GB Vista Home Basic partition
Internet Speed 8 meg (or so the ISP tells me)
Other Info I accidentally whacked the side of it against a door this morning.
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31 Dec 2008
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Windows 8 Pro Standish, Lancashire, England |
If you figure out what you did please let us know lol | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
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31 Dec 2008
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Vista X32. Windows 7 32bit Gladstone, Queensland |
Quote: Originally Posted by gryzor  Hello!
Just discovered this forum... Nice to meet you guys Hi gryzor, Welcome to the Forums, Good fun, Nice people and great info.
Norm | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built
OS Vista X32. Windows 7 32bit
CPU Intel Quad Core 6600
Motherboard Asus P5B
Memory 4096 MB Xtreme-Dark 800mhz
Graphics Card Zotac Amp Edition 8800GT - 512MB DDR3, O/C 700mhz
Monitor(s) Displays Samsung 206BW
Screen Resolution 1680 X 1024
Keyboard Microsoft
Mouse Targus
PSU 550 w
Case Thermaltake
Cooling 3 x octua NF-S12-1200 - 120mm 1200RPM Sound Optimised Fans
Hard Drives 4 X Samsung 500GB 7200rpm Serial ATA-II HDD w. 16MB Cache .
Internet Speed 1500kbs
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31 Dec 2008
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Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit. Denmark |
Ctrl- A- Del would have done it, but that would be quite an accident! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Three desktops and one laptop with good specs..
OS Vista and now 7 in 32 and 64 bit.
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31 Dec 2008
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Quote: Originally Posted by gryzor Hello!
Just discovered this forum... Nice to meet you guys
T Welcome to the Windows 7 Forums  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS 420
OS Windows 7 RC
CPU Intel Q6600 Quad Core
Motherboard Dell Proprietary
Memory 4 GB DDR 800
Graphics Card Nvidia 8800GT
Sound Card Integrated - Sigmatel HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Dual Dell 22" Wide Screen
Screen Resolution 3360x1050
Keyboard Dell USB
Mouse Wireless MS mouse
PSU Big Enough
Case Dell XPS 420
Cooling Air
Hard Drives 320 GB internal
2.5 TB external
Internet Speed DSL 3MB Down
Other Info WEI 5.9 (Windows 7 RC), Not too bad for an off the shelf PC :)
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31 Dec 2008
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64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise Texas |
Hello Gryzor, and welcome to Seven Forums.
I'm happy to hear that you got them back.
Shawn | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Self built custom
OS 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 & Windows 8 Enterprise
CPU Intel i7-3930K 3.2 Ghz (O/C 4 Ghz)
Motherboard ASRock X79 Extreme11
Memory 32 GB (8GBx4) G.SKILL DDR3 Quad PC3-19200 2400MHz
Graphics Card Sapphire HD5870 Eyefinity 6 2GB
Sound Card SB Recon 3Di Integrated Chip
Monitor(s) Displays 3x 27" Asus VE278Q
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution
PSU OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling Corsair Hydro H100
Hard Drives 256GB OCZ Vector
160GB OCZ RevoDrive X2
2 x 1TB Samsung HDD HD154UI SATA
Internet Speed 50 Mb/s Download and 2 Mb/s Upload
Other Info Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
Lite-On iHBS212 12x BD Writer
Samsung CLX-3175FW Printer
Netgear WNDR3800 Router
Motorola SBG6580 Cable Modem
2x APC Back-UPS XS 1500
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31 Dec 2008
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Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64 Maine, USA |
Hello gryzor,
Welcome to the Seven Forums.
Enjoy,
Gary | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell XPS420
OS Vista Ult 64 bit Seven Ult RTM x64
CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.40 gigahertz
Memory Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
Sound Card Creative SB X-Fi audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP w2207 + HPvs15
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 + 1024x768
Keyboard Microsoft Comfort Curve
Mouse MX Revolution
Hard Drives 2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
WD5000AAV-500 GB external
Other Info Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
Experience Index=5.5
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31 Dec 2008
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 Somewhere on the 3rd rock from the sun. |
I just did some experimenting, and the only way 'documented' to hide the desktop icons is the same way the OP found them again - Right click desktop --> View 00> {show/hide} Desktop icons
However, this can be accomplished also by right clicking the Desktop, then hitting the V key and then the D key.
Interestingly enough, though, when performing this, hiding the icons *also* hides the build info painted on the desktop. And since it is this easy to hide DT icons, I can now start playing with Rocket Dock *Yay* | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number The Beast Model V
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Core i7 965 EE @3.6 GHz
Motherboard eVGA x58 Classified3
Memory 3 * 4GB Mushkin Enh Redline CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
Graphics Card eVGA 560 Ti 448 Core Classified + eVGA GTX260 SSC (PhysX)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio (on-board)
Monitor(s) Displays 2 * Acer X213Wbd
Screen Resolution 2 * 1680 x 1050
Keyboard Logitech G15 Keyboard
Mouse Logitech Performance Mouse MX
PSU ThermalTake BlackWidow TX TR2 850 W
Case ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
Cooling Corsair H100 CPU | 2 * TT 140mm TriLED | 2 * Antec TriCool
Hard Drives 1 * Intel Cheryville 520 180 GB SATA III SSD |
1 * Intel X-25M G2 80 GB SATA II SSD |
2 * Seagate 1 TB 32MB Cache 7200.12 SATA II Mech.
Internet Speed Cable - 35 Mbit down / 12 Mbit up advertised (30 / 6 act.)
Antivirus M$Se / MBAM Pro / WinPatrol Pro
Browser Chome(dev) / Canary / Firefox Minefield / Opera Next / IE 10
Other Info Wacom Bamboo Touch |
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1850 |
Optimus STAV-3400 AV Receiver |
Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
Bose 161 Speakers (Surround) |
Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
Logitech Clearchat PC Wireless Headset |
Koss ProDJ 100 Headphones |
Microsoft LifeCam Studio |
Motorola Droid BIONIC |
ASUS Transformer Infinity 64GB
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