Unused Desktop Files

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Posted this to Maintenace, should probably be here
instead. New computer, new to XP; didn'r realize the
automatic desktop cleanup was set to run. MANY icons
disappeared. I cannot find ANYWHERE the file "Unused
Desktop Files". Can I still get our old icons back
without having to start over?
 
They were stored in a folder that was created on your Desktop with a name
like Unused Desktop Shortcuts

Documents and Settings\<username>\Desktop\Unused Desktop Shortcuts

It may also be in Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\Unused Desktop
Shortcuts

Simply copy them from the folder back to the desktop. If its a shortcut
that you want available for all users, make sure you put it in the All
Users\Desktop folder.
 
I did a system wide search and there are NO FILES
named "Unused Desktop Files". I also checked all the
files labled "desktop" and none contain an unused
folder. Nothing is on my desktop. Did an experiment and
did a manual cleanup. Then an unsed folder was created
with the single item I deleted. Still can't find all our
old icons!
 
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