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Desktop Icons - macmar - 14-06-2022
The cat jumped on my laptop keyboard (Windows 10) and now all but about 5 icons have disappeared from my
desktop.  'show desktop icons' is ticked, it is not in 'tablet mode' - I cannot get the lost ones back - does anyone
have any ideas please?
RE: Desktop Icons - king1 - 14-06-2022
what icons are left there macmar?
that might give us some clues, and how many in total were there...
Presume you checked the recycle bin?
RE: Desktop Icons - macmar - 14-06-2022
(14-06-2022, 08:22 PM)king1 Wrote: what icons are left there macmar?HI - not in Recycle Bin.   Left are Recycle Bin, Network, Data D, Control Panel and This PC - I probably had 10-12 others, such as Picasa 3, Team Viewer, Trend, Word, hard to remember
that might give us some clues, and how many in total were there...
Presume you checked the recycle bin?
Also Outlook, Google, Microsoft Edge
RE: Desktop Icons - king1 - 14-06-2022
the Data D and Recycle bin are the only ones that could accept a drag and drop so maybe the ended up in Data D
Probably too late now but CTRL Z can sometimes undo file operations in windows. If it has a buffer you might have to do that a few times. Probably just need to close everything, click on the desktop somewhere and Ctrl Z to UNDO
RE: Desktop Icons - macmar - 14-06-2022
Thank you - I will try that
(14-06-2022, 09:41 PM)macmar Wrote: Thank you - I will try thatThey are in Data D -  how do I get them back onto the desktop
RE: Desktop Icons - king1 - 14-06-2022
(14-06-2022, 09:41 PM)macmar Wrote: Thank you - I will try thatopen data d in a window  so that you can also see the desktop, then you can just left click, hold, and drag over to the desktop.  
(14-06-2022, 09:41 PM)macmar Wrote: Thank you - I will try thatThey are in Data D -  how do I get them back onto the desktop
either individually or with a multiple file selection
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000771.htm
RE: Desktop Icons - macmar - 14-06-2022
Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help. I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I am
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy. Phew - so relieved
(14-06-2022, 10:08 PM)macmar Wrote: Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I amI have them all back, thanks again, except for Outlook - would you please be able to tell me how to get that on
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved
my desktop - it is in 'all programmes'
(14-06-2022, 10:08 PM)macmar Wrote: Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I amI have worked it out thank you - I dragged it across - so everything is back and in its place
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved
(14-06-2022, 10:08 PM)macmar Wrote: Oh thank you ever so much - I really appreciate your help.  I have been tearing my hair out since yesterday, I amI have them all back, thanks again, except for Outlook - would you please be able to tell me how to get that on
76 yrs old so not that computer savvy.  Phew - so relieved
my desktop - it is in 'all programmes'
RE: Desktop Icons - king1 - 14-06-2022
Good to hear Macmar
RE: Desktop Icons - nzoomed - 15-06-2022
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