windows 7 desktop icons.

[Pain69]

I have a dual boot laptop. It has windows 7 home, and also ubuntu 10.4 on it. I had all the icons on windows before installing ubuntu on the laptop. Now they are all gone and the system wont let me get them back. I dont know how to get them back onto the windows desktop.

 

[SledgeDG]

Are you sure, you log into the same account on Windows, you were in when creating those icon?

-DG

 

[Pain69]

I have had windows seven on the laptop for awhile now. the icon went away after i installed ubuntu linux. I use the windows os everyday. It worked great till after installing ubuntu onto the laptop

 

[SledgeDG]

I didn't want to imply anything. I just fail to see how installation of a second OS should affect any Windows desktop (which is sole part of a user account)
It's not like a proper set up dual boot would affect anything more than the MBR/Boot menu
-DG

 

[Pain69]

I'm Not sure either. I have never run into this problem. the system wont even let me right click and send to desktop. all the files r there just the icons arnt showing.They were all there till i restarted the other morning. Now they wont show no more.

 

[pebbly]

hI Pain69, welcome to the forums , Have you tried rebuilding the icon cache ? http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

 

[Pain69]

No, but i am doing it now. I will let you know if it works. Ty

 

[SledgeDG]

Try this:

Right click on the desktop and make sure the box is checked



-DG