Icons gone away

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John B. Slocomb

Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.



A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

disappeared.



If logged in as Administrator:

Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

changes.



If logged in as a user:

Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.



Anyone got any ideas?



John B. Slocomb

(johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)
 
A

Alias

John B. Slocomb wrote:

>

> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>

> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

> disappeared.

>

> If logged in as Administrator:

> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

> changes.

>

> If logged in as a user:

> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>

> Anyone got any ideas?

>

> John B. Slocomb

> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)



Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.



--

Alias
 
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Barry$

"Alias" wrote in message

news:hrbmj4$1rk$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>> disappeared.

>>

>> If logged in as Administrator:

>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>> changes.

>>

>> If logged in as a user:

>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>

>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>

>> John B. Slocomb

>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>

> Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.

>

> --

> Alias

That's exactly what your momma said......... Her money is in the mail.

$
 
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John B. Slocomb

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:21:22 +0200, Alias

wrote:



>John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>> disappeared.

>>

>> If logged in as Administrator:

>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>> changes.

>>

>> If logged in as a user:

>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>

>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>

>> John B. Slocomb

>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>

>Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.





I would.... except that Linux can't run several applications that I

need and your vaunted distro has no replacements for them.



John B. Slocomb

(johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)
 
G

GP

On 4/29/2010 3:08 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:

>

> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>

> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

> disappeared.

>

> If logged in as Administrator:

> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

> changes.

>

> If logged in as a user:

> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>

> Anyone got any ideas?

>

> John B. Slocomb

> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)



I have the same issue with Windows 7 Professional. It happens periodically.



Right-click on the desktop --> View --> select [Show desktop icons]

That brings the icons back for me.
 
F

Frank

On 4/29/2010 3:21 AM, Alias wrote:

> John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>> disappeared.

>>

>> If logged in as Administrator:

>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>> changes.

>>

>> If logged in as a user:

>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>

>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>

>> John B. Slocomb

>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>

> Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.

>

Only a schmuck like you would recommend that someone "downgrade" to that

POS toy os you're so in love with.
 
H

Heywood Jablowme

"Alias" wrote in message

news:hrbmj4$1rk$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>> disappeared.

>>

>> If logged in as Administrator:

>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>> changes.

>>

>> If logged in as a user:

>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>

>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>

>> John B. Slocomb

>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>

> Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.

>

What a fucking retard you are. Imagine, telling someone to ditch a top

notch OS for some piece of SHIT Ubuntu that nobody wants! You should stop

the drugs.
 
D

Dan K.

"Alias" wrote in message

news:hrbmj4$1rk$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>

> Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.

>

> --

> Alias



Cant you even stay out of a legitimate question? You turn people off to

even trying Ubuntu thinking this is the kind of support we would get from

people like you. No need for a reply please.



Dank
 
F

Frank

On 4/29/2010 1:28 PM, Dan K. wrote:

>

> "Alias" wrote in message

> news:hrbmj4$1rk$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>> John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>>

>>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>>

>>

>> Yeah, get a real operating system like Ubuntu and stop fucking with crap.

>>

>> --

>> Alias

>

> Cant you even stay out of a legitimate question? You turn people off to

> even trying Ubuntu thinking this is the kind of support we would get

> from people like you. No need for a reply please.

>

> Dank

>

>

Dank, everyone has already told him the same thing but he is too stupid

and far too arrogant to comply.

He cares only about himself and his "agenda".
 
J

John B. Slocomb

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:04:53 -0400, GP wrote:



>On 4/29/2010 3:08 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>

>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>

>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>> disappeared.

>>

>> If logged in as Administrator:

>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>> changes.

>>

>> If logged in as a user:

>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>

>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>

>> John B. Slocomb

>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>

>I have the same issue with Windows 7 Professional. It happens periodically.

>

>Right-click on the desktop --> View --> select [Show desktop icons]

>That brings the icons back for me.





Thanks for that but it didn't solve the problem. The [show icons]

turns them on and off. My problem, which seems peculiar to the Eee

only, is that in Administrator mode the icons are a black rectangle

and in User mode they are the usual graphics icon partially covered by

a black rectangle.



Have double checked four desktops and none of them have the problem

and will have to tinker more with the Eee in a day or so, to try and

solve the problem.



John B. Slocomb

(johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)
 
D

Dan K.

"John B. Slocomb" wrote in message

news:kr6lt5hjv3atn97fslr18qritsg6ah3b8d@4ax.com...

> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:04:53 -0400, GP wrote:

>

>>On 4/29/2010 3:08 AM, John B. Slocomb wrote:

>>>

>>> Using Windows 7 on an Eee computer.

>>>

>>> A day or so ago everything was working normally. Today all the Icons

>>> disappeared.

>>>

>>> If logged in as Administrator:

>>> Actually the Icons are still there but they show the name and a blank

>>> black square rather then a graphics. Clicking on the Icon and

>>> selecting Properties->Chang Icon shows all the optional icons and

>>> allows selection of a different icon but the desktop icon never

>>> changes.

>>>

>>> If logged in as a user:

>>> Icon names are present and the Icons show the selected graphics with a

>>> black superimposed covering most of the graphics portion.

>>>

>>> Anyone got any ideas?

>>>

>>> John B. Slocomb

>>> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)

>>

>>I have the same issue with Windows 7 Professional. It happens

>>periodically.

>>

>>Right-click on the desktop --> View --> select [Show desktop icons]

>>That brings the icons back for me.

>

>

> Thanks for that but it didn't solve the problem. The [show icons]

> turns them on and off. My problem, which seems peculiar to the Eee

> only, is that in Administrator mode the icons are a black rectangle

> and in User mode they are the usual graphics icon partially covered by

> a black rectangle.

>

> Have double checked four desktops and none of them have the problem

> and will have to tinker more with the Eee in a day or so, to try and

> solve the problem.

>

> John B. Slocomb

> (johnbslocombatgmaildotcom)



This is one answer I found by googling. Hope it helps you.







Right click on the desktop to bring up the 'properties' or in Win 7, 'Screen

Resolution'. Reduce the resolution from 32 bit to 16... when asked if you

want to keep the change, answer affirmatively.



Go to Start, and Log Out. Log back in the same as usual and repeat the above

steps to gain access to your screen resolution properties. Change the

resolution back to 32 bit and keep the change. Black boxes are now gone.



Dank
 
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