Rick,
I don't use it, but you might want to look at System Restore.
Here are some links...
Accessing System Restore
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/app_system_restore_hss_access.mspx
System Restore overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...cs/en-us/app_system_restore_hss_overview.mspx
To create a Restore Point
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...docs/en-us/app_system_restore_hss_create.mspx
To select a restore point
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...proddocs/en-us/app_system_restore_select.mspx
Understanding System Restore
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../en-us/app_system_restore_hss_understand.mspx
Using the System Restore Wizard
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...ocs/en-us/app_system_restore_hss_usingsr.mspx
How to turn on and turn off System Restore in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310405
How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304449
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Rick_C <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thanks again Wesley...
Your suggestions did not work. I can see all the drives in Explorer,
I just can see anything when I double click on the My Computer icon
on the Desktop. Another odd thing is that nothing happen when I
double click on System in the Control Panel.
I don't know what happened my to PC. It was working great a couple
of days ago and all of a sudden, I have a lot of issues.
I have checked and double checked for viruses or spyware. There are
none. I wonder what changed all my system settings?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks in advance...
Rick
:
Rick,
207. Right hand side
Restore Properties - My Computer & Documents
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
This applies to XP also if you have TweakUI...
Missing Drives in My Computer and Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191579
The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing From the My Computer Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812489
Floppy Disk Drive Does Not Appear in the My Computer Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;817196
My CD drives have vanished (from Explorer, Device Manager, etc.)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
If XP Pro check these settings in Group Policy.
Open Group Policy...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\
Windows Explorer\
Hide these specified drives in My Computer
[[Removes the icons representing selected drives from My Computer
and Windows Explorer. Also, the drive letters representing the
selected drives do not appear in the standard Open dialog box.
This policy removes the drive icons. Users can still gain access to
drive contents by using other methods, such as by typing the path
to a directory on the drive in the Map Network Drive dialog box,
in the Run dialog box, or in a command window.]]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoDrives
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User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\
Windows Explorer\
Prevent access to drives from My Computer
[[Prevents users from using My Computer to gain access to the
content of selected drives.
If you enable this policy, users cannot view the contents of the
selected drives in My Computer and Windows Explorer. Also, they
cannot use the Run dialog box, the Map Network Drive dialog box, or
the Dir command to view the directories on these drives.
The icons representing the specified drives still appear in My
Computer, but if users double-click the icons, a message appears
explaining that a policy prevents the action.]]
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoViewOnDrive
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Rick_C <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thank you Wesley... Your post was helpfull and I did get "My
Computer" icon back.
When I double click on "My Computer", it is blank. How can I
recover the drives so that they are displayed.
Thank you in advance for any replies.
Rick
:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Read the instructions at the top
Scroll down to
276. Enable/Disable My Computer Icon
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XP Pro?? Group Policy.
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>
Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative
Templates\Desktop\ Double click: Remove My Computer icon on the
desktop, in the right hand pane | Setting tab | Check:
 Not Configured | Apply | OK
If Enabled this setting grays out (makes unavailable) ÂÂÂÂ
My Computer in >> Right click Desktop | Properties | Desktop Tab
| Customize Desktop button
[[This setting hides My Computer from the desktop and from the
new Start menu. It also hides links to My Computer in the Web
view of all Explorer windows, and it hides My Computer in the
Explorer folder tree pane. If the user navigates into My
Computer via the "Up" button while this setting is enabled, they
view an empty My Computer folder. This setting allows
administrators to restrict their users from seeing My Computer
in the shell namespace,
allowing them to present their users with a simpler desktop
environment.
If you enable this setting, My Computer is hidden on the desktop,
the new Start menu, the Explorer folder tree pane, and the
Explorer Web views. If the user manages to navigate to My
Computer, the folder will be empty.
If you disable this setting, My Computer is displayed as usual,
appearing as normal on the desktop, Start menu, folder tree pane,
and Web views, unless restricted by another setting.
If you do not configure this setting, the default is to display
My Computer as usual.
Note: Hiding My Computer and its contents does not hide the
contents of the child folders of My Computer. For example, if the
users navigate into one of their hard drives, they see all of
their folders and files there, even if this setting is enabled.
]]
Or you can...
Start | Run | regedit | OK |
Navigate to >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
REG_DWORD
0x0000000 (0)
0 = My Computer on Desktop & Start Menu.
1 = No My Computer on Desktop & Start Menu.
Set to 0.
Or..........
Delete the key >>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Rick_C <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
The "My Computer" icon on my desktop has disappeared. No big
deal... I right clicked the Desktop, then clicked on Properties,
then clicked on the Desktop tab, then clicked Customize Desktop
so that I could put a checkmark to display My Computer.
Now it gets strange. The My Computer is greyed out so that I
cannot put a checkmark. How can I get the My Computer back on my
Desktop?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Rick
