Hi Frank
You don't mention what version of WIndows you have, so I'll start with the
following information:
For XP:
Control Panel-Display Properties-Desktop tab.
Customize Desktop
or.
Right click on any blank area of the desktop and select Properties.
Click the Desktop tab>Customize Desktop.
Place a check mark in box next to Internet Explorer.
See if that restores an original icon.
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or....................
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Use Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs applet.
Click on Add Components and put a checkmark beside
Internet Explorer. Note the Description under the list
when you have selected it...
Description: Adds or removes access to Internet Explorer
from the Start menu and Desktop
In Win9x, this is the way to get the IE icon on the desktop:
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IE-Tools-Internet Options-Advanced
Check "Show Internet Explorer on the desktop"
Uncheck it to remove it and check it again.
You may find
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBB/tip0900/rh0988.htm a bit
confusing for Win98 as it is not relevant for Win9x and IE6.
There is no Regedit32 (though you can use Regedit instead) but the key
they mention of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
does not appear to be needed in Win98 as I have no such key, though I
did with Win9x and IE4. I suspect it may be valid for NT and perhaps
XP but I don't have either. That Namespace key is not deleted or
created in Win98/IE6 when the desktop icon changes though it used to
happen many years ago in Win9x and earlier versions of IE.
and..
Iconoid, free from
www.sillysot.com will 'remember' your icon arrangement
for you and restore their position. It also allows customization of icons
Restore Desktop
http://www.lynn3686.freeserve.co.uk/desktoprestore.html
http://www.lynn3686.freeserve.co.uk/download/desktoprestore.zip
Hope this helps
Jan
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