During Windows backup desktop icons disappeared


  1. samhfoley
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    vista 32 bit and 64 bit
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    During Windows backup desktop icons disappeared


    Just finished running Win 7 backup and almost all my dektop icons, recycle bin and folders vanished. i can still see them by going to C:\Users\Meraiah\Desktop. I am running Win 7 32 bit Home Premium. Any advice as to how to get things back to how they were? I tried restarting the machine, but that didn't help. Thanks in advance.

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  3. tman69
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    go to C:\Users\Meraiah\Desktop and drag them back to your desktop
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  4. samhfoley
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    vista 32 bit and 64 bit
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    I did that, but then they all appear as shortcuts. Just wondering if there was a "cleaner" way I suppose....
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  6. samhfoley
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    ok, dragged them all into the downloads folder, deleted the shortcuts then dragged everything back to desktop...now all is well save for the recycle bin which is still a shortcut....
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  7. Sardonicus
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    Desktop Icons - Change or Restore Default Icon
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