During Windows backup desktop icons disappeared

[samhfoley]

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.

Sam

 

[tman69]

go to C:\Users\Meraiah\Desktop and drag them back to your desktop

 

[samhfoley]

I did that, but then they all appear as shortcuts. Just wondering if there was a "cleaner" way I suppose....

 

[samhfoley]

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....

 

[Sardonicus]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/920-desktop-icons-change-restore-default-icon.html