Put my computer icon back on desktop vista

Yoo, In addition to the information from Walter, you might try the following: If your desktop icons are missing, follow the instructions below for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Now you can chose the icons you want back on the desktop by checking the box next to the name:Computer, User Files, Recycle Bin, Control Panel and Network.

Then click Apply. Go to desktop and your icons should be restored. Please let us know if this helps. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. When the computer starts you will see your computer's hardware being listed. When you see this information start to gently tap the F8 key repeatedly until you are presented with the Windows Vista Advanced Boot Options.

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Connect to a Hidden Wi-Fi Network. Change the Size of the Touch Keyboard. Fortunately, you can easily put all those missing icons back on the desktop. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, I'll show you the two procedures you'll need to return Computer, Documents, Network, and Internet Explorer icons to your desktop.

You can even put the Control Panel icon on your desktop. As you may remember, Windows XP's Desktop Items dialog box had a check box that allowed you to put Internet Explorer's icon on the desktop.

However, there isn't a similar check box in Vista's Desktop Icon Settings dialog box. In order to get the Internet Explorer icon back on the desktop, you have to edit the registry.

Before I show you how, I have to remind you that editing the registry can be tricky, so make sure that you create a restore point and have a recent backup. Now that you know how to restore icons to the Vista desktop, will you restore all of the icons or just a few? Which ones? Stop by the discussion area and let us know what you think.

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