IE icon missing, desktop and display properties

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Brad

I just reloaded WinXPpro sp2, ran all critical updates using "administrator"
and added 'my docs, my comp, IE, network' icons to desktop via "Control
Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop Icons".

Now here's the problem: I added the 3 userID's that will be using this Pc,
while setting them up I did the same as "administrator" turning on desktop
icons BUT the "Internet Explorer" check box and label are missing from the
"Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop Icons"
area. It's now missing using the 'adminstrator' logon also.

And here's the question: How do I get it back so that I can turn it "on /
off" using "Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop
Icons"?

I used the registry hack;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDe
sktopIcons\
NewStartPanel. Once there, locate
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} in the list on the right.
Right click on it and select Modify. Change the value equal
to 0. Reboot your computer.

to get the "IE" icon back onto my desktop but that doesn't give me back the
ability to use the "Display Properties" to make on/off changes.



Any ideas on how it vanished and how do I get it back?

Brad
 
I just reloaded WinXPpro sp2, ran all critical updates using "administrator"
and added 'my docs, my comp, IE, network' icons to desktop via "Control
Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop Icons".

Now here's the problem: I added the 3 userID's that will be using this Pc,
while setting them up I did the same as "administrator" turning on desktop
icons BUT the "Internet Explorer" check box and label are missing from the
"Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop Icons"
area. It's now missing using the 'adminstrator' logon also.

And here's the question: How do I get it back so that I can turn it "on /
off" using "Control Panel > Display > Desktop > Customise Desktop > Desktop
Icons"?

I used the registry hack;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDe
sktopIcons\
NewStartPanel. Once there, locate
{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} in the list on the right.
Right click on it and select Modify. Change the value equal
to 0. Reboot your computer.

to get the "IE" icon back onto my desktop but that doesn't give me back the
ability to use the "Display Properties" to make on/off changes.

Any ideas on how it vanished and how do I get it back?

Brad
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I'm having the exact same problem, the checkbox and the words
"Internet Explorer" are missing from Display Properties>Desktop
Tab>Customize Desktop>General Tab>Desktop Icons. There is not much
info to be found about this problem.
 
I'm having the same problem on my 2 computers, and I've noticed this
since I installed November's updates from Windows Update.
 
I experience the same problem on my 2 computers since I installed
November updates from Windows Update. I have Windows XP SP2 and IE7.
 
Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.
 
Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.
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Thank you, Michel, but is this behavior intentional or is a bug in the
mentioned update? Anymore info on the issue?
 
Ask MS! ;-) I think a BUG
I can easily replicate the problem by installing this KB hot fix (English
version)
 
Michel,

Thanks for the information. I was about to blame it on some business
software that I also installed.
Instead of uninstalling the Patch you can get the IE (original) icon on the
desktop by using a registry hack I mentioned in my original post. Although
I'd like to have the check box and wording returned to the "desktop
customization" area.
Brad
 
You can also use the Tweak UI powertoy to put/remove Internet Explorer
shortcut in the desktop.
 
I had spoken confirmation from MS

WORDS ARE/

Assessment

No solution for it because this is a known issue
Problem will be solved with SP3 or hopefully sooner
Asked customer to uninstall the update and wait until SP3 comes out or a new
update for this known issue

Plan

Next action customer: n/a
Next action Microsoft: n/a
Next contact: n/a

So maybe before comes a hot fix or not…

Regards,


Michel
 
SP3 for XP, right?

When can we expect it?

DSH

I had spoken confirmation from MS

WORDS ARE/

Assessment

No solution for it because this is a known issue
Problem will be solved with SP3 or hopefully sooner
Asked customer to uninstall the update and wait until SP3 comes out or a
new
update for this known issue

Plan

Next action customer: n/a
Next action Microsoft: n/a
Next contact: n/a

So maybe before comes a hot fix or not.

Regards,


Michel
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Is it just me or my imagination, but my WinXP tells me that "this update
cannot be removed". Is there a way of removing it or are we stuck with it
until MS 'maybe' decides to deal with it?
Brad
 
Brian,

Were you able to remove it through the std. 'add n remove' in control panel?
My machine says it can't be removed and I don't have a "remove" button to
click on.

Brad


axslinger said:
Brad;3334435 said:
Is it just me or my imagination, but my WinXP tells me that "this
update
cannot be removed". Is there a way of removing it or are we stuck with
it
until MS 'maybe' decides to deal with it?
Brad

axslinger said:
Michel Heuvelmans;3321503]Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.


Thanks Michael! I just noticed it the last couple days and thought
maybe one of my own scripts was causing it! LOL.

Brian


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I have been able to remove it without issue.

Brian


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This update cannot be removed.

How do we removed the update that can't be removed?

Brad said:
Brian,

Were you able to remove it through the std. 'add n remove' in control panel?
My machine says it can't be removed and I don't have a "remove" button to
click on.

Brad


axslinger said:
Brad;3334435 said:
Is it just me or my imagination, but my WinXP tells me that "this
update
cannot be removed". Is there a way of removing it or are we stuck with
it
until MS 'maybe' decides to deal with it?
Brad


Michel Heuvelmans;3321503]Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.


Thanks Michael! I just noticed it the last couple days and thought
maybe one of my own scripts was causing it! LOL.

Brian


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I have been able to remove it without issue.

Brian


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Hmmmm I removed it on many machines now.. KB943460 is akin to a virus if you
ask me...

Although it does pop up and say programs may not work right after the
KB943460 is removed

I said screw it and did it anyway.. all the programs that it said were
supposed to have problems.. have all been fine with the thing removed...



Brad said:
Is it just me or my imagination, but my WinXP tells me that "this update
cannot be removed". Is there a way of removing it or are we stuck with it
until MS 'maybe' decides to deal with it?
Brad

axslinger said:
Michel Heuvelmans;3321503]Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.


Thanks Michael! I just noticed it the last couple days and thought
maybe one of my own scripts was causing it! LOL.

Brian


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OK! A couple of you guys say you've removed it but you still haven't
answered the question as to how you did it.

How?

My machine doesn't give me a "Remove" button to remove it in "Add and Remove
Programs".
Are you using a different utility to remove it?

H8_The_KB943460. said:
Hmmmm I removed it on many machines now.. KB943460 is akin to a virus if you
ask me...

Although it does pop up and say programs may not work right after the
KB943460 is removed

I said screw it and did it anyway.. all the programs that it said were
supposed to have problems.. have all been fine with the thing removed...



Brad said:
Is it just me or my imagination, but my WinXP tells me that "this update
cannot be removed". Is there a way of removing it or are we stuck with it
until MS 'maybe' decides to deal with it?
Brad

axslinger said:
Michel Heuvelmans;3321503]Add-remove-program (select show updates)

Uninstall KB943460

This one is causing the problem.

Regards...

Michel.


Thanks Michael! I just noticed it the last couple days and thought
maybe one of my own scripts was causing it! LOL.

Brian
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I have noticed this issue as well. When I first discovered the problem, I did my homework and removed the kb943460 Patch from a PC to test it.After a reboot all is well again. On that note, I did a clean install of XP SP2 recently and installed that patch first, just to test it. Bad move on my part, Now I can't remove it after other updates were installled after it.
**UPDATE***
Ok guys, this just in ! If you are trying to automatically remove this update from the Add/Remove Programs, and windows will not give you the Option to remove it, DO IT MANUALLY ! Here is how to do it:
Browse to the following folder:

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB943460$\spuninst\

Run the file spuninst.exe in that folder and manually remove the Hotfix. After

the reboot, everything should be good. Hope this helps everyone. !
Cheers !

EggHeadCafe - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
 
I have noticed this issue as well. When I first discovered the problem, I did my homework and removed the kb943460 Patch from a PC to test it.After a reboot all is well again. On that note, I did a clean install of XP SP2 recently and installed that patch first, just to test it. Bad move on my part, Now I can't remove it after other updates were installled after it.
**UPDATE***
Ok guys, this just in ! If you are trying to automatically remove this update from the Add/Remove Programs, and windows will not give you the Option to remove it, DO IT MANUALLY ! Here is how to do it:
Browse to the following folder:

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB943460$\spuninst\

Run the file spuninst.exe in that folder and manually remove the Hotfix. After the reboot, everything should be good. Hope this helps everyone. !
Cheers !

EggHeadCafe - .NET Developer Portal of Choice
http://www.eggheadcafe.com
 
Robert,

Thanks for that info. I'll have to try that.

As an update, we have several Pc's running XP sp2 and I found one that
didn't have IE7 yet but it had the perverbially kb943460 patch and it "has"
the remove button available in 'add and remove programs' to uninstall that
patch. My Pc's with IE7 AND kb943460 "don't" have the remove button
available in 'add and remove programs'.

I'm wondering if this patch and IE7 have something in common. I haven't had
time to load IE7 to find out but I'm going to test this Pc to
see...curiosity is getting the best of me now.
Does anyone know for sure?

Brad


I have noticed this issue as well. When I first discovered the problem, I
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did my homework and removed the kb943460 Patch from a PC to test it.After a
reboot all is well again. On that note, I did a clean install of XP SP2
recently and installed that patch first, just to test it. Bad move on my
part, Now I can't remove it after other updates were installled after it.
**UPDATE***
Ok guys, this just in ! If you are trying to automatically remove this
Click to expand...
update from the Add/Remove Programs, and windows will not give you the
Option to remove it, DO IT MANUALLY ! Here is how to do it:
Browse to the following folder:

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallKB943460$\spuninst\

Run the file spuninst.exe in that folder and manually remove the Hotfix.
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After the reboot, everything should be good. Hope this helps everyone. !
 
The fix for display prop. was great, but also missing is the check box for
show IE on desktop in internet options advanced tab. Any info about this?
 
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