Windows XP Desktop Reset Bug

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Adeimantos

Hi, I'm having a strange problem with Windows XP and my desktop. I've set
my desktop to Windows Classic theme and also have most of the desktop filled
with various program shortcuts, folders, and documents. Now, whenever I
turn off my computer and then restart it, my desktop for some reason
"resets" to the Windows XP theme. Even worse, all of the program shortcuts,
folders, and documents formerly on my desktop are gone. When I do a search
for them I can still locate them, but the search details tell me they are on
the desktop when clearly they are not.

If I then restart my computer, Windows automatically goes through a scan
disk to check for consistancy and finds no problems with my computer.
However, when it finally loads Windows, everything is normal again: all my
settings are as they should be and all my old files on my deskstop are back
just as they were before this problem starting happening.

Does anyone have a clue what is causing this, if there is a threat
concerning Window's integrity, and how I can remedy this problem? I
appreciate all help.

-Adeimantos
 
Hi,

Try this edit, then repost. Good luck!

Save Settings on Exit (Line 54)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Other than that, check your default settings.

/taskbarplus!.htm
 
Wow, thanks, the edit actually worked. I wasn't expecting such a quick
solution but I certainly appreciate it! Thanks again.

-Adeimantos
 
You are most welcome. Glad to hear all is well and to have helped. Your
feedback is greatly appreciated. :o)
 
For some reason the problem resurfaced today, although it was once again
resolved using the tweaks from your website. Do you (or anyone else) have
any idea on why the desktop templates are temporarily reset like this? I'm
thinking the cause could be some sort of virus (as on both occasions that
this occured, I'd visited sketchy-looking websites) or a corruption of my
registry.

-Adeimantos
 
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