Disappearing desktop icons

[HenryE]

Core Duo laptop
Vista Home Premium
No desktop-management utilities
Nothing weird as far as I know

Suddenly, and intermittently, I can drag a file or folder from
some location to the desktop and it will disappear from the
source location but not appear on the desktop.

I can force a redraw of the desktop by opening/closing
something, but that doesn't work...

Only a reboot will discover the missing icons - they appear.

??

 

[Robert Firth]

To redraw the desktop, just right click on the desktop and click "Refresh".
Should redo all the icons.

Robert Firth
http://www.winvistainfo.org

"HenryE" <not@all.com> wrote in message
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> Core Duo laptop
> Vista Home Premium
> No desktop-management utilities
> Nothing weird as far as I know
>
> Suddenly, and intermittently, I can drag a file or folder from some
> location to the desktop and it will disappear from the source location but
> not appear on the desktop.
>
> I can force a redraw of the desktop by opening/closing something, but that
> doesn't work...
>
> Only a reboot will discover the missing icons - they appear.
>
> ??

 

[HenryE]

Robert Firth wrote:
> To redraw the desktop, just right click on the desktop and click
> "Refresh". Should redo all the icons.

Thanks! I thought that was for Vista Ultimate, and someone would
come running with a cold beer.

 

[brink]

HenryE383348 Wrote:
> Robert Firth wrote:
> > To redraw the desktop, just right click on the desktop and click
> > "Refresh". Should redo all the icons.
>
> Thanks! I thought that was for Vista Ultimate, and someone would
> come running with a cold beer.

Hi Henry,

You can also just press F5 to refresh.

Shawn


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