Xp desktop files missing

The "Show Desktop icon" in XP missing, a lot of people seem to be confronted with this phenomenon. This small icon on the Quick Launch bar is very handy when you need to access a program or document on your desktop.

No need to close or minimize all your windows first, just click this little fellow and voila, your desktop shows up. Home About Contact. Boot Openfiler 2. We will enter the Windows XP recovery mode. We will expand or copy the missing.

You will get to the command prompt, type in cls and press enter to clear the screen. Run the below commands to replace the approporiate file: expand d:ihal. This entry was posted in Microsoft and tagged hal.

The best way to get back on your feet is by pressing ctrl-alt-del. That will bring up the Task Manager. In some cases it brings up the Windows Security dialog, but you can click on the Task Manager button from there to go where we need to be. Then select "New Task Run Then click ok and watch a new incarnation of your desktop come to life in front of your eyes.

In a lot of cases you can elaborate this technique a bit and use it to avoid a reboot when you have made modifications in the registry. Method 2 : Perform steps from the link mentioned below and see if it resolves the issue. After the Windows Logo displays or after you log on to Windows, a Windows XP-based computer may only display the wallpaper, a black screen, or a blue screen.

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