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CooperMyers
By CooperMyers
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Hey all, I recently downloaded a animated background program for my Windows 10 laptop.  I use this laptop for my college classes so I think lockdown browser might have disabled some of the features of this background and caused my computers desktop to not display any shortcuts or icons.  I deleted the animated background app and now my computer will still not display icons on the desktop.  This is circumvented through the folder on the taskbar to find the desktop folder.  I want my icons to show up on my desktop again.   How do I fix this.  

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Just now, CooperMyers said:

Hey all, I recently downloaded a animated background program for my Windows 10 laptop.  I use this laptop for my college classes so I think lockdown browser might have disabled some of the features of this background and caused my computers desktop to not display any shortcuts or icons.  I deleted the animated background app and now my computer will still not display icons on the desktop.  This is circumvented through the folder on the taskbar to find the desktop folder.  I want my icons to show up on my desktop again.   How do I fix this.  

I would reccomend opening CMD as an administrator, and using the following commands 

sfc /scannow

Let it run to detect system errors and repair them if neccesary

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Have you restarted since you uninstalled the wallpaper program? Also, what was the name of the program?

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Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

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SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Aprilfooldude said:

I would reccomend opening CMD as an administrator, and using the following commands 


sfc /scannow

Let it run to detect system errors and repair them if necessary

I am trying this now.  It is taking a few minutes.  Will update when complete

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3 minutes ago, CooperMyers said:

Yes I have restarted my computer several times.  I cant find the original program.  

Where did you get the program from?

REMEMBER:

IF YOU WANT ME TO RESPOND, YOU GOTTA QUOTE ME 

OR

PUT @Fixinit1 IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!

 

 

Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

Spoiler

SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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1 minute ago, CooperMyers said:

I just remembered the name.  It is called DesktopHut

 

What happens if you go to task manager then click file and new task, then type explorer.exe and press ok?

REMEMBER:

IF YOU WANT ME TO RESPOND, YOU GOTTA QUOTE ME 

OR

PUT @Fixinit1 IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!

 

 

Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

Spoiler

SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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2 minutes ago, CooperMyers said:

file explorer opens.  I can do the same by pressing the icon on my taskbar

If you alt+tab with nothing open, what shows up?

REMEMBER:

IF YOU WANT ME TO RESPOND, YOU GOTTA QUOTE ME 

OR

PUT @Fixinit1 IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!

 

 

Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

Spoiler

SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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1 minute ago, CooperMyers said:

I am waiting for my system scan to complete.  I don't want to close that yet.  

sure, let me know what that turns up.

REMEMBER:

IF YOU WANT ME TO RESPOND, YOU GOTTA QUOTE ME 

OR

PUT @Fixinit1 IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!

 

 

Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

Spoiler

SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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Just now, CooperMyers said:

 

Nothing opens up.  

What if you try dragging and dropping things from file explorer to the desktop?

REMEMBER:

IF YOU WANT ME TO RESPOND, YOU GOTTA QUOTE ME 

OR

PUT @Fixinit1 IN YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!

 

 

Gosh, I hate it when people forget. Anyway, check out my PC below, and there's a PCPartPicker link on my profile, If you wanna see what I'm planning.

Spoiler

SYSTEM SPECS: Finally ditched the Pentium N3540, now I've got the following:

 

CPU - Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU - 1060 6GB Gigabyte G1 Gaming

RAM - 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Team T-Force Delta RGB

MOTHERBOARD - MSI B350 Tomahawk

PSU - EVGA 450BT

CASE - PHANTEKS  P350X

 

 

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If you can, right click on desktop, go to View, select Show Desktop Icons.

 

I prefer mine off, so happen to know that this setting exists to do so, but I think the reverse might be your fix.

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1 hour ago, AbydosOne said:

If you can, right click on desktop, go to View, select Show Desktop Icons.

 

I prefer mine off, so happen to know that this setting exists to do so, but I think the reverse might be your fix.

This was my exact thought, hopefully it works for OP

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On ‎11‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 10:20 AM, AbydosOne said:

If you can, right click on desktop, go to View, select Show Desktop Icons.

 

I prefer mine off, so happen to know that this setting exists to do so, but I think the reverse might be your fix.

oh my god it worked thanks!

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