The Sims changed icons.....

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-Amy-

I recently installed The SimTown game. I uninstalled it
and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i change it
back? thanks in advance.
 
Hi Amy,

Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and then
save the file as: show desktop
you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of your taskbar.

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop


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_________________________________________________________

| I recently installed The SimTown game. I uninstalled it
| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i change it
| back? thanks in advance.
 
Jimmy,

Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save the
file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to put?
also its not reading the file .scf files. is that the
problem?

-Amy-
 
Hi Amy,

You can download the utility from Doug Knox (trusted source)
which will restore the Show Desktop shortcut automatically:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

That makes it a lot easier. I'm going to suggest it in the futur. :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
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_________________________________________________________

| Jimmy,
|
| Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
| expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save the
| file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to put?
| also its not reading the file .scf files. is that the
| problem?
|
| -Amy-
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Amy,
| >
| >Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and then
| >save the file as: show desktop
| >you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of your
| taskbar.
| >
| >[Shell]
| >Command=2
| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >[Taskbar]
| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >
| >
| >--
| >--
| >Cheers, Microsoft MVP - Windows
| XP Shell/User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >For Product Support: Contact a Microsoft expert online
| or by phone using:
| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-
| us;top - Post Here, or:
| >Try the FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| I recently installed The SimTown game. I uninstalled it
| >| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i change
| it
| >| back? thanks in advance.
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
Hi Jimmy again,

sorry to keep bothering u but it still didn't work. It
said it restored it but da icon is not changed or ne
thing. Is there another way? Also how come i am getting a
lot of junk mail in my mailbox when i just posted this
up?....hope u can help...

-Amy-
-----Original Message-----
Hi Amy,

You can download the utility from Doug Knox (trusted source)
which will restore the Show Desktop shortcut automatically:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm

That makes it a lot easier. I'm going to suggest it in the futur. :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
Click to expand...
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Jimmy,
|
| Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
| expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save the
| file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to put?
| also its not reading the file .scf files. is that the
| problem?
|
| -Amy-
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Amy,
| >
| >Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and then
| >save the file as: show desktop
| >you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of your
| taskbar.
| >
| >[Shell]
| >Command=2
| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >[Taskbar]
| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >
| >
| >--
| >--
| >Cheers, Microsoft MVP - Windows
| XP Shell/User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >For Product Support: Contact a Microsoft expert online
| or by phone using:
| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-
| us;top - Post Here, or:
| >Try the FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| I recently installed The SimTown game. I uninstalled it
| >| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i change
| it
| >| back? thanks in advance.
| >
| >
| >.
| >


.
Click to expand...
 
Hi Amy,

Some people who are infected with a virus send that out
to anyone who posted their email address in the public NG.
It's the way that latest nasty virus spreads itself. :-(

Since neither method to restore your show desktop icon has worked, let's
try Win XP's System Restore to return your system to a previously stable date:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp/systemrestore.asp

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Hi Jimmy again,
|
| sorry to keep bothering u but it still didn't work. It
| said it restored it but da icon is not changed or ne
| thing. Is there another way? Also how come i am getting a
| lot of junk mail in my mailbox when i just posted this
| up?....hope u can help...
|
| -Amy-
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Amy,
| >
| >You can download the utility from Doug Knox (trusted
| source)
| >which will restore the Show Desktop shortcut
| automatically:
| >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
| >
| >That makes it a lot easier. I'm going to suggest it in
| the futur. :-)
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| Jimmy,
| >|
| >| Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
| >| expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save the
| >| file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to
| put?
| >| also its not reading the file .scf files. is that the
| >| problem?
| >|
| >| -Amy-
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Amy,
| >| >
| >| >Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and then
| >| >save the file as: show desktop
| >| >you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of your
| >| taskbar.
| >| >
| >| >[Shell]
| >| >Command=2
| >| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >| >[Taskbar]
| >| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Microsoft MVP -
| Windows
| >| XP Shell/User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >For Product Support: Contact a Microsoft expert online
| >| or by phone using:
| >| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-
| >| us;top - Post Here, or:
| >| >Try the FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| | >| >| I recently installed The SimTown game. I
| uninstalled it
| >| >| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i
| change
| >| it
| >| >| back? thanks in advance.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
Hi Jimmy again,

It still didn't work. Maybe i should just give up. ne
ways thanks for trying to help.

-Amy-
-----Original Message-----
Hi Amy,

Some people who are infected with a virus send that out
to anyone who posted their email address in the public NG.
It's the way that latest nasty virus spreads itself. :-(

Since neither method to restore your show desktop icon has worked, let's
try Win XP's System Restore to return your system to a previously stable date:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
/systemrestore.asp

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
Click to expand...
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Hi Jimmy again,
|
| sorry to keep bothering u but it still didn't work. It
| said it restored it but da icon is not changed or ne
| thing. Is there another way? Also how come i am getting a
| lot of junk mail in my mailbox when i just posted this
| up?....hope u can help...
|
| -Amy-
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Amy,
| >
| >You can download the utility from Doug Knox (trusted
| source)
| >which will restore the Show Desktop shortcut
| automatically:
| >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
| >
| >That makes it a lot easier. I'm going to suggest it in
| the futur. :-)
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
|
_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| Jimmy,
| >|
| >| Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
| >| expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save the
| >| file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to
| put?
| >| also its not reading the file .scf files. is that the
| >| problem?
| >|
| >| -Amy-
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Amy,
| >| >
| >| >Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and then
| >| >save the file as: show desktop
| >| >you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of your
| >| taskbar.
| >| >
| >| >[Shell]
| >| >Command=2
| >| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >| >[Taskbar]
| >| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Microsoft MVP -
| Windows
| >| XP Shell/User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >For Product Support: Contact a Microsoft expert online
| >| or by phone using:
| >| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=sz;en-
| >| us;top - Post Here, or:
| >| >Try the FAQs:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
|
_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| | >| >| I recently installed The SimTown game. I
| uninstalled it
| >| >| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i
| change
| >| it
| >| >| back? thanks in advance.
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >


.
Click to expand...
 
Hi Amy,

I'm just a little concerned why these aren't working. It would
be a good idea to scan your system just to be certain there is
not a virus activity causing these issues. For good measure
run an Online Virus Scan http://housecall.antivirus.com/ :-)

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

| Hi Jimmy again,
|
| It still didn't work. Maybe i should just give up. ne
| ways thanks for trying to help.
|
| -Amy-
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Amy,
| >
| >Some people who are infected with a virus send that out
| >to anyone who posted their email address in the public
| NG.
| >It's the way that latest nasty virus spreads itself. :-(
| >
| >Since neither method to restore your show desktop icon
| has worked, let's
| >try Win XP's System Restore to return your system to a
| previously stable date:
| >
| http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gethelp
| /systemrestore.asp
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| Hi Jimmy again,
| >|
| >| sorry to keep bothering u but it still didn't work. It
| >| said it restored it but da icon is not changed or ne
| >| thing. Is there another way? Also how come i am
| getting a
| >| lot of junk mail in my mailbox when i just posted this
| >| up?....hope u can help...
| >|
| >| -Amy-
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >Hi Amy,
| >| >
| >| >You can download the utility from Doug Knox (trusted
| >| source)
| >| >which will restore the Show Desktop shortcut
| >| automatically:
| >| >http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_showdesktop.htm
| >| >
| >| >That makes it a lot easier. I'm going to suggest it
| in
| >| the futur. :-)
| >| >
| >| >--
| >| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| >| Shell / User
| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >
| >| >Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >MS Support at:
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do I
| >| confer any rights.
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >
| >| | >| >| Jimmy,
| >| >|
| >| >| Thanks for helping but it still doesn't work. Can u
| >| >| expand what u wrote? i did copy the lines and save
| the
| >| >| file. Is there a specific exetention that i have to
| >| put?
| >| >| also its not reading the file .scf files. is that
| the
| >| >| problem?
| >| >|
| >| >| -Amy-
| >| >|
| >| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >| >Hi Amy,
| >| >| >
| >| >| >Try this, copy the lines below into notepad and
| then
| >| >| >save the file as: show desktop
| >| >| >you can then drag it to the quicklaunch area of
| your
| >| >| taskbar.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >[Shell]
| >| >| >Command=2
| >| >| >IconFile=explorer.exe,3
| >| >| >[Taskbar]
| >| >| >Command=ToggleDesktop
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >--
| >| >| >Cheers, Microsoft MVP -
| >| Windows
| >| >| XP Shell/User
| >| >| >Jimmy S.
| >| >| http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >| >
| >| >| >For Product Support: Contact a Microsoft expert
| online
| >| >| or by phone using:
| >| >| >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-
| >| >| us;top - Post Here, or:
| >| >| >Try the FAQs:
| >| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >| >Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
| >| >| http://nibblesnbits.tk
| >| >| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| >| do I
| >| >| confer any rights.
| >| >|
| >|
| >_________________________________________________________
| >| >| >
| >| >| | >| >| >| I recently installed The SimTown game. I
| >| uninstalled it
| >| >| >| and it changed my "show desktop" icon. How do i
| >| change
| >| >| it
| >| >| >| back? thanks in advance.
| >| >| >
| >| >| >
| >| >| >.
| >| >| >
| >| >
| >| >
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
 
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