Lost Icon

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SueBe

Ok I'm new to XP.
Some place today I lost the Desktop Icon
for IE.
I know there is a place to add it 'cause I
added the Icon for My Computer.
Unfortunately at my advanced age I forget
things.<S>
Where do I go to add an Icon to the Desktop?

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SueBe said:
Ok I'm new to XP.
Some place today I lost the Desktop Icon
for IE.
I know there is a place to add it 'cause I
added the Icon for My Computer.
Unfortunately at my advanced age I forget
things.<S>
Where do I go to add an Icon to the Desktop?
Click to expand...

Right click on the desktop and select Properties. Go to the Desktop tab
and click the Customize Desktop button. There you will see check boxes
that you can check to show icons such as My Computer, Internet Explorer,
etc.
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Did that! I have checked the IE icon and Recycle Bin and after clicking on
apply I get the my computer, my documents, recycle bin but NO Big E.
Any other ideas as to where it went.
SueBe
 
SueBe said:
I have done that twice. No Big E!
I could make a shortcut but as you said that
won't give me the right click dropdown.
If anyone comes up with more ideas I would
appreciate hearing them.
Click to expand...

Well... you could right-click the desktop, opt for a new shortcut, and
put the target as:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"
The icon right-click properties area will be there.

Tweakui will also put standard icons on the desktop.

Please post back your results. It's very odd that you were able to get
the Recycle Bin via the display setting but not IE.
 
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