All of my desktop icons have disappeared. I can find them in 'My Documents'
but I cannot move them to my desktop. If I try I get the message 'Cannot
Move....Source and distribution file names are the same'. If I try to
shortcut another page (i.e. hotmail homepage), it will go directly to 'My
Documents'....it does not appear on my desktop. My question is.....how do I
get my 'shortcut' icons back on my screen?

I'm sure there is probably a simple way of doing this, but I am not very
computer-literate....Please keep that in mind when reply. I don't know a lot
about computers and I confuse easily so please can we keep it simple. Thank
You so much.

Re: Desktop Icons (Shortcuts) Disappeared by Curious

Curious
Sat Jun 28 10:21:30 PDT 2008

right click on your desktop select View and make sure that Show desktop
Icons is checked.
"IreneWpg" <IreneWpg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DBB7DCAA-56F7-457B-A306-1D591067D593@microsoft.com...
> All of my desktop icons have disappeared. I can find them in 'My
> Documents'
> but I cannot move them to my desktop. If I try I get the message 'Cannot
> Move....Source and distribution file names are the same'. If I try to
> shortcut another page (i.e. hotmail homepage), it will go directly to 'My
> Documents'....it does not appear on my desktop. My question is.....how do
> I
> get my 'shortcut' icons back on my screen?
>
> I'm sure there is probably a simple way of doing this, but I am not very
> computer-literate....Please keep that in mind when reply. I don't know a
> lot
> about computers and I confuse easily so please can we keep it simple.
> Thank
> You so much.
>


Re: Desktop Icons (Shortcuts) Disappeared by IreneWpg

IreneWpg
Sat Jun 28 12:52:01 PDT 2008

Thank you very much.
I actually had someone 'walk me through' resetting my computer to it's last
save. I now have all my 'shortcuts' back.

"Curious" wrote:

> right click on your desktop select View and make sure that Show desktop
> Icons is checked.
> "IreneWpg" <IreneWpg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DBB7DCAA-56F7-457B-A306-1D591067D593@microsoft.com...
> > All of my desktop icons have disappeared. I can find them in 'My
> > Documents'
> > but I cannot move them to my desktop. If I try I get the message 'Cannot
> > Move....Source and distribution file names are the same'. If I try to
> > shortcut another page (i.e. hotmail homepage), it will go directly to 'My
> > Documents'....it does not appear on my desktop. My question is.....how do
> > I
> > get my 'shortcut' icons back on my screen?
> >
> > I'm sure there is probably a simple way of doing this, but I am not very
> > computer-literate....Please keep that in mind when reply. I don't know a
> > lot
> > about computers and I confuse easily so please can we keep it simple.
> > Thank
> > You so much.
> >
>

Re: Desktop Icons (Shortcuts) Disappeared by Michael

Michael
Sat Jun 28 16:33:19 PDT 2008

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RE: Desktop Icons (Shortcuts) Disappeared by hrld_flds

hrld_flds
Mon Jul 21 06:05:02 PDT 2008

Right Click On Blank Screen When Menue comes up Click On -----------------
SHOW Desktop Icons------Mine Came Right Back

"IreneWpg" wrote:

> All of my desktop icons have disappeared. I can find them in 'My Documents'
> but I cannot move them to my desktop. If I try I get the message 'Cannot
> Move....Source and distribution file names are the same'. If I try to
> shortcut another page (i.e. hotmail homepage), it will go directly to 'My
> Documents'....it does not appear on my desktop. My question is.....how do I
> get my 'shortcut' icons back on my screen?
>
> I'm sure there is probably a simple way of doing this, but I am not very
> computer-literate....Please keep that in mind when reply. I don't know a lot
> about computers and I confuse easily so please can we keep it simple. Thank
> You so much.
>