Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit saved files to desktop doesn't show up

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  1. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit saved files to desktop doesn't show up


    Desktop Icons Missing

    H Experts

    I have been experiencing same problem in the link above and on both my laptop and my desktop,,,,both of them have same windows 7 ultimate 64 bit

    When I download any file to the desktop I am not able to see it unless I browse to the path C:\Users\john\Desktop,,,,then I would be able to see that file

    Refresh doesn't fix the issue

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #2

    zillah,
    Right-click on an empty spot on the desktop.
    View item | checkmark Show Desktop Icons

    Did that fix the problem?
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  3. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Right-click on an empty spot on the desktop.
    View item | checkmark Show Desktop Icons

    Did that fix the problem?
    I forgot to mention that I had already tried that but still I am facing same issue

    Thanks
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  4. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #4

    What command, what software are you using to save to the desktop?
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  5. Posts : 1,346
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #5

    zillah said:
    Right-click on an empty spot on the desktop.
    View item | checkmark Show Desktop Icons

    Did that fix the problem?
    I forgot to mention that I had already tried that but still I am facing same issue

    Thanks
    Give this a shot; Uncheck the Show Desktop Icons and then go back and place the check in it again.

    HTH
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  6. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Give this a shot; Uncheck the Show Desktop Icons and then go back and place the check in it again.

    HTH
    Will try that and see how it goes
    Thanks

    What command, what software are you using to save to the desktop?
    Normally when I download from the internet using Internet Explorer , Firefox, Google chrome same problem and not only that I am facing same issue on two different computers.

    Or If I download an attachment from my email client (Thunderbird and Outlook)
    Regards
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  7. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #7

    Do you have multiple users/profiles on these systems? If so, does this happen on very desktop?

    If you only have one user - consider making a new user and see if that new user's desktop does this as well.

    :::grasping at straws:::
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  8. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #8

    zillah,
    Good. Now let's see if you have a browser/mail setting problem
    or
    a total problem.

    WIN | type CMD | ENTER
    you are now at a command shell prompt
    type following followed by hitting the ENTER key
    wmic os get /all /format:list > %userprofile%\desktop\osall.txt

    that will put a file on your desktop called "osall.txt".
    Is that file on your desktop?

    Incidentally, rather than trying to type that line is just as written:
    highlight (ie, select) that line from the post.
    CTRL+C to copy that line to the clipboard
    go to the cmd window.
    RIGHT-CLICK at the end of the command prompt
    RIGHT-CLICK is how you paste from the clipboard into the command shell.

    Oh yes,
    EXIT will end the command shell
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  9. Posts : 38
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #9

    that will put a file on your desktop called "osall.txt".
    Is that file on your desktop?
    I tried that and yes file on the desktop

    Regards
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  10. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #10

    Excellent.

    I've never tried to download directly to my desktop, but rather I download to my profile's download folder.

    Please show the download location you have specified within either IE or Firefox. Those are the only two that I use.
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