Internet explorer icon gone

In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have browsed
for a solution, and many suggest this:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

4. In the right hand pane, double-click
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop.

It does NOT work in my system

Help, please. Thank you.

Michael;436149 Wrote:
> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared.
> I
> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have
> browsed
> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the
> Desktop.
>
> It does NOT work in my system
>
> Help, please. Thank you.

Hi Michael,

Try using the download I have for the IE icon on the desktop. Be sure
to refresh the desktop afterwards to see the new IE icon.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68...orer-icon.html

Shawn


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Michael--

What happens when you run SFC, System Restore, or Startup Repair?

What happens when you do the other steps in this MSKB?

Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849

Alternatively, create and run a .REG file.

1. Open Notepad (Click Start, Run, type notepad.exe)
2. Cut and Paste the below lines. (Ignore the Start from Here and End Here
lines)

# Start from Here

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

# End Here

3. Save the file with an extension .REG and double-click it to add the
Registry value.
4. Refresh (F5) the Desktop.

Good luck,

CH



"Michael" <> wrote in message
news:316E1C4D-D980-413F-9F6B-...
> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have
> browsed
> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the
> Desktop.
>
> It does NOT work in my system
>
> Help, please. Thank you.

@ Brink: Merging the .reg does not solve the problem. I have refreshed, still
no icon.

@ Chad: I did the steps in the MSKB (I suspect this is what Chad's reg-file
does), no luck. I have not tried system-restore, and I prefer not to. Any
other advice...?

Thank you

"Chad Harris" wrote:

> Michael--
>
> What happens when you run SFC, System Restore, or Startup Repair?
>
> What happens when you do the other steps in this MSKB?
>
> Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849
>
> Alternatively, create and run a .REG file.
>
> 1. Open Notepad (Click Start, Run, type notepad.exe)
> 2. Cut and Paste the below lines. (Ignore the Start from Here and End Here
> lines)
>
> # Start from Here
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
> "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
>
> # End Here
>
> 3. Save the file with an extension .REG and double-click it to add the
> Registry value.
> 4. Refresh (F5) the Desktop.
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
>
> "Michael" <> wrote in message
> news:316E1C4D-D980-413F-9F6B-...
> > In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
> > would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have
> > browsed
> > for a solution, and many suggest this:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
> >
> > 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> > {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> > 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the
> > Desktop.
> >
> > It does NOT work in my system
> >
> > Help, please. Thank you.
>
>

Start Orb> Programs> IE7> right-click> Send to> Shortcut on desktop.
and put up with it.

People on here have more probs than you on here; format the drive and
reinstall if you are not happy!

"Michael" wrote:

> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have browsed
> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop.
>
> It does NOT work in my system
>
> Help, please. Thank you.

Lighten up Mick, they guy is just asking for help...that is what this
newsgroup is for "vista general" questions of all type, easy and hard.


Michael, I have the same problem with the start menu, but after a reboot the
programs show...did you try a reboot after making the change? I know silly
question, but.....




"Mick Murphy" <> wrote in message
news:36ABE8B0-EB3B-4235-92C4-...
> Start Orb> Programs> IE7> right-click> Send to> Shortcut on desktop.
> and put up with it.
>
> People on here have more probs than you on here; format the drive and
> reinstall if you are not happy!
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
>> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared.
>> I
>> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have
>> browsed
>> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>>
>> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
>> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
>> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the
>> Desktop.
>>
>> It does NOT work in my system
>>
>> Help, please. Thank you.

I found the solution: The regkey
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel )
did NOT work for me, because I use classic start menu. Instead use
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\classicstartme nu
and alter the reg-key mentioned to 0 (from 1).... Voila!

"Michael" wrote:

> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have browsed
> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop.
>
> It does NOT work in my system
>
> Help, please. Thank you.

Michael;436345 Wrote:
> I found the solution: The regkey
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel )
> did NOT work for me, because I use classic start menu. Instead use
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\classicstartme nu
> and alter the reg-key mentioned to 0 (from 1).... Voila!
>
>

Michael,

I'm glad to hear you got it to work for you.

Shawn


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