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From: Jerry on 10 Jun 2010 07:55
Laughing I did not realize how this would effect other programs I had
installed, so I had to go back and restore My Computer to the desktop.
Still I appreciate the help and I learned a lot from it.

"Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
news:w2RPn.369554$Bs1.161481(a)en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com...
> Thank you David, that did it.
>
> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:e8Qar47BLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Try two things:
>>
>> First, go back and see if you can toggle the settings on and off. To do
>> so, simply check all icons, click OK and then Apply. Then go back and
>> uncheck all icons, click on OK and then Apply.
>>
>> If still no joy, run the Group Policy Editor as follows:
>>
>> Click on Run, enter "gpedit.msc", w/o the quotes, then click on OK.
>>
>> In the Group Policy window scroll down to Desktop, under User
>> Configuration > Administrative Templates.
>> Enable the three icons you want removed.
>> Close the Group Policy window.
>>
>> --
>> Google is your friend.....
>>
>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>> news:miIPn.197168$3k7.63188(a)en-nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com...
>>> Thanks for the reply David.
>>>
>>> I looked at your instructions and did what you said.
>>> My Documents folder
>>> My Computer
>>> My Network Places
>>>
>>> All these the boxes are unchecked and I see the icons can be changed,
>>> but I see no way to remove them from the desktop.
>>>
>>>
>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23cnSiv2BLHA.1368(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> These Desktop icons can be easily removed by deselecting them in the
>>>> Display Properties. Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop tab >
>>>> Customize Desktop button.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>
>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:UkpPn.344523$Up1.277583(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>> I recently had a hard drive failure and had to replace it. I
>>>>> installed Windows XP Pro which went without any difficulties. Then
>>>>> the fun began. The first thing was getting updates; the critical
>>>>> updates installed easily. At this time I made an Acronis Image just to
>>>>> be safe. When I went to install software updates such as
>>>>> .net/frameworks things slowed down considerably; none of the
>>>>> .net/frameworks wanted to install or were so slow to install it was
>>>>> like pulling teeth. Even the latest Windows Media Play was difficult
>>>>> to get installed. I have never had this problem before.
>>>>>
>>>>> I then broke down and updated to IE8. That was fine except it added
>>>>> things to my desktop I don't care to have such as:
>>>>> Help Icon for the Language Bar
>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>> My Computer
>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>
>>>>> I can go to the desktop in Widows Explorer and delete these last 3
>>>>> items, but they come back immediately.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I get rid of these items from the desktop permanently?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>


From: David Webb on 10 Jun 2010 09:31
Strange, but I don't see how the removal of the My Computer desktop icon would
have any effect on your programs. If you played with the Group Policy editor,
maybe you disabled more than you should have. In your previous response you
didn't state which procedure "did it" for you.

Exactly what effect did you notice with the icons removed?

--
Google is your friend.....

"Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
news:cp4Qn.548286$Hq1.246010(a)en-nntp-04.dc1.easynews.com...
> Laughing I did not realize how this would effect other programs I had
> installed, so I had to go back and restore My Computer to the desktop.
> Still I appreciate the help and I learned a lot from it.
>
> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
> news:w2RPn.369554$Bs1.161481(a)en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com...
>> Thank you David, that did it.
>>
>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>> news:e8Qar47BLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Try two things:
>>>
>>> First, go back and see if you can toggle the settings on and off. To do so,
>>> simply check all icons, click OK and then Apply. Then go back and uncheck
>>> all icons, click on OK and then Apply.
>>>
>>> If still no joy, run the Group Policy Editor as follows:
>>>
>>> Click on Run, enter "gpedit.msc", w/o the quotes, then click on OK.
>>>
>>> In the Group Policy window scroll down to Desktop, under User Configuration
>>> > Administrative Templates.
>>> Enable the three icons you want removed.
>>> Close the Group Policy window.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>
>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>> news:miIPn.197168$3k7.63188(a)en-nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>> Thanks for the reply David.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at your instructions and did what you said.
>>>> My Documents folder
>>>> My Computer
>>>> My Network Places
>>>>
>>>> All these the boxes are unchecked and I see the icons can be changed, but I
>>>> see no way to remove them from the desktop.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23cnSiv2BLHA.1368(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> These Desktop icons can be easily removed by deselecting them in the
>>>>> Display Properties. Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop tab >
>>>>> Customize Desktop button.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:UkpPn.344523$Up1.277583(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>>> I recently had a hard drive failure and had to replace it. I installed
>>>>>> Windows XP Pro which went without any difficulties. Then the fun began.
>>>>>> The first thing was getting updates; the critical updates installed
>>>>>> easily. At this time I made an Acronis Image just to be safe. When I went
>>>>>> to install software updates such as .net/frameworks things slowed down
>>>>>> considerably; none of the .net/frameworks wanted to install or were so
>>>>>> slow to install it was like pulling teeth. Even the latest Windows Media
>>>>>> Play was difficult to get installed. I have never had this problem
>>>>>> before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I then broke down and updated to IE8. That was fine except it added
>>>>>> things to my desktop I don't care to have such as:
>>>>>> Help Icon for the Language Bar
>>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>>> My Computer
>>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can go to the desktop in Widows Explorer and delete these last 3 items,
>>>>>> but they come back immediately.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do I get rid of these items from the desktop permanently?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

From: David Webb on 10 Jun 2010 18:00
Supplemental:

You never stated the revision level of your OS, i.e., is it SP1, SP2, or SP3?

Did you have adequate anti-virus protection active when you installed?

Have you run any spyware or malware utilities lately? If not, download, install
and run this freeware utility. Run a quick scan first.

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Let us know how it all goes.
--
Google is your friend.....


"Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
news:cp4Qn.548286$Hq1.246010(a)en-nntp-04.dc1.easynews.com...
> Laughing I did not realize how this would effect other programs I had
> installed, so I had to go back and restore My Computer to the desktop.
> Still I appreciate the help and I learned a lot from it.
>
> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
> news:w2RPn.369554$Bs1.161481(a)en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com...
>> Thank you David, that did it.
>>
>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>> news:e8Qar47BLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Try two things:
>>>
>>> First, go back and see if you can toggle the settings on and off. To do so,
>>> simply check all icons, click OK and then Apply. Then go back and uncheck
>>> all icons, click on OK and then Apply.
>>>
>>> If still no joy, run the Group Policy Editor as follows:
>>>
>>> Click on Run, enter "gpedit.msc", w/o the quotes, then click on OK.
>>>
>>> In the Group Policy window scroll down to Desktop, under User Configuration
>>> > Administrative Templates.
>>> Enable the three icons you want removed.
>>> Close the Group Policy window.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>
>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>> news:miIPn.197168$3k7.63188(a)en-nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>> Thanks for the reply David.
>>>>
>>>> I looked at your instructions and did what you said.
>>>> My Documents folder
>>>> My Computer
>>>> My Network Places
>>>>
>>>> All these the boxes are unchecked and I see the icons can be changed, but I
>>>> see no way to remove them from the desktop.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23cnSiv2BLHA.1368(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> These Desktop icons can be easily removed by deselecting them in the
>>>>> Display Properties. Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop tab >
>>>>> Customize Desktop button.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:UkpPn.344523$Up1.277583(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>>> I recently had a hard drive failure and had to replace it. I installed
>>>>>> Windows XP Pro which went without any difficulties. Then the fun began.
>>>>>> The first thing was getting updates; the critical updates installed
>>>>>> easily. At this time I made an Acronis Image just to be safe. When I went
>>>>>> to install software updates such as .net/frameworks things slowed down
>>>>>> considerably; none of the .net/frameworks wanted to install or were so
>>>>>> slow to install it was like pulling teeth. Even the latest Windows Media
>>>>>> Play was difficult to get installed. I have never had this problem
>>>>>> before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I then broke down and updated to IE8. That was fine except it added
>>>>>> things to my desktop I don't care to have such as:
>>>>>> Help Icon for the Language Bar
>>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>>> My Computer
>>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can go to the desktop in Widows Explorer and delete these last 3 items,
>>>>>> but they come back immediately.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do I get rid of these items from the desktop permanently?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

From: Jerry on 11 Jun 2010 04:51
Windows XP is installed with SP3 then I updated IE to IE 8 and that was when
I started seeing all those things on the my taskbar showing as on the
desktop. I would not have noticed except I have desktop tool bar showing in
the taskbar. I set it up this way for quick access to installed programs and
other special information. To keep the desktop clean I have 6 folders setup
with shortcuts to the programs and other information.

The programs I know were effected were Roxio burn software, Paintshop Pro
and any program that I wanted to save to a specific location. With My
Computer turned off for the desktop, I was could only see the folders that
were on the desktop and could not browse to any other place. Strange but
true. IE 8 is what caused the issue and started my investigation. At any
rate everything is working now and I can live with it.

I have another computer with Windows 7 setup the same way and with Win 7 the
issue does NOT occur. I guess this is because Win 7 comes with IE8 and does
not have to installed.



"David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
news:uGV8UhOCLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Supplemental:
>
> You never stated the revision level of your OS, i.e., is it SP1, SP2, or
> SP3?
>
> Did you have adequate anti-virus protection active when you installed?
>
> Have you run any spyware or malware utilities lately? If not, download,
> install and run this freeware utility. Run a quick scan first.
>
> Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
>
> Let us know how it all goes.
> --
> Google is your friend.....
>
>
> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
> news:cp4Qn.548286$Hq1.246010(a)en-nntp-04.dc1.easynews.com...
>> Laughing I did not realize how this would effect other programs I had
>> installed, so I had to go back and restore My Computer to the desktop.
>> Still I appreciate the help and I learned a lot from it.
>>
>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>> news:w2RPn.369554$Bs1.161481(a)en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com...
>>> Thank you David, that did it.
>>>
>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>> news:e8Qar47BLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Try two things:
>>>>
>>>> First, go back and see if you can toggle the settings on and off. To do
>>>> so, simply check all icons, click OK and then Apply. Then go back and
>>>> uncheck all icons, click on OK and then Apply.
>>>>
>>>> If still no joy, run the Group Policy Editor as follows:
>>>>
>>>> Click on Run, enter "gpedit.msc", w/o the quotes, then click on OK.
>>>>
>>>> In the Group Policy window scroll down to Desktop, under User
>>>> Configuration > Administrative Templates.
>>>> Enable the three icons you want removed.
>>>> Close the Group Policy window.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>
>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:miIPn.197168$3k7.63188(a)en-nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>> Thanks for the reply David.
>>>>>
>>>>> I looked at your instructions and did what you said.
>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>> My Computer
>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>
>>>>> All these the boxes are unchecked and I see the icons can be changed,
>>>>> but I see no way to remove them from the desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23cnSiv2BLHA.1368(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> These Desktop icons can be easily removed by deselecting them in the
>>>>>> Display Properties. Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop tab >
>>>>>> Customize Desktop button.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:UkpPn.344523$Up1.277583(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>>>> I recently had a hard drive failure and had to replace it. I
>>>>>>> installed Windows XP Pro which went without any difficulties. Then
>>>>>>> the fun began. The first thing was getting updates; the critical
>>>>>>> updates installed easily. At this time I made an Acronis Image just
>>>>>>> to be safe. When I went to install software updates such as
>>>>>>> .net/frameworks things slowed down considerably; none of the
>>>>>>> .net/frameworks wanted to install or were so slow to install it was
>>>>>>> like pulling teeth. Even the latest Windows Media Play was
>>>>>>> difficult to get installed. I have never had this problem before.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I then broke down and updated to IE8. That was fine except it added
>>>>>>> things to my desktop I don't care to have such as:
>>>>>>> Help Icon for the Language Bar
>>>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>>>> My Computer
>>>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can go to the desktop in Widows Explorer and delete these last 3
>>>>>>> items, but they come back immediately.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do I get rid of these items from the desktop permanently?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>


From: David Webb on 11 Jun 2010 05:54
Thanks for the feedback.

I too had many problems and system quirks when running IE7 and IE8, so much that
I reverted back to IE6 and now run Firefox 3 as my default browser. I only use
IE when needed for accessing the Microsoft websites. Life is much simpler now.

Glad to hear you got it all sorted out.
--
Google is your friend.....

"Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
news:MOmQn.359058$Up1.268856(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
> Windows XP is installed with SP3 then I updated IE to IE 8 and that was when I
> started seeing all those things on the my taskbar showing as on the desktop. I
> would not have noticed except I have desktop tool bar showing in the taskbar.
> I set it up this way for quick access to installed programs and other special
> information. To keep the desktop clean I have 6 folders setup with shortcuts
> to the programs and other information.
>
> The programs I know were effected were Roxio burn software, Paintshop Pro and
> any program that I wanted to save to a specific location. With My Computer
> turned off for the desktop, I was could only see the folders that were on the
> desktop and could not browse to any other place. Strange but true. IE 8 is
> what caused the issue and started my investigation. At any rate everything is
> working now and I can live with it.
>
> I have another computer with Windows 7 setup the same way and with Win 7 the
> issue does NOT occur. I guess this is because Win 7 comes with IE8 and does
> not have to installed.
>
>
>
> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
> news:uGV8UhOCLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Supplemental:
>>
>> You never stated the revision level of your OS, i.e., is it SP1, SP2, or SP3?
>>
>> Did you have adequate anti-virus protection active when you installed?
>>
>> Have you run any spyware or malware utilities lately? If not, download,
>> install and run this freeware utility. Run a quick scan first.
>>
>> Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
>> http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
>>
>> Let us know how it all goes.
>> --
>> Google is your friend.....
>>
>>
>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>> news:cp4Qn.548286$Hq1.246010(a)en-nntp-04.dc1.easynews.com...
>>> Laughing I did not realize how this would effect other programs I had
>>> installed, so I had to go back and restore My Computer to the desktop.
>>> Still I appreciate the help and I learned a lot from it.
>>>
>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>> news:w2RPn.369554$Bs1.161481(a)en-nntp-01.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>> Thank you David, that did it.
>>>>
>>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:e8Qar47BLHA.3400(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Try two things:
>>>>>
>>>>> First, go back and see if you can toggle the settings on and off. To do
>>>>> so, simply check all icons, click OK and then Apply. Then go back and
>>>>> uncheck all icons, click on OK and then Apply.
>>>>>
>>>>> If still no joy, run the Group Policy Editor as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> Click on Run, enter "gpedit.msc", w/o the quotes, then click on OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> In the Group Policy window scroll down to Desktop, under User
>>>>> Configuration > Administrative Templates.
>>>>> Enable the three icons you want removed.
>>>>> Close the Group Policy window.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:miIPn.197168$3k7.63188(a)en-nntp-13.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>>> Thanks for the reply David.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I looked at your instructions and did what you said.
>>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>>> My Computer
>>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All these the boxes are unchecked and I see the icons can be changed, but
>>>>>> I see no way to remove them from the desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "David Webb" <dwebb211(a)earthling.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23cnSiv2BLHA.1368(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> These Desktop icons can be easily removed by deselecting them in the
>>>>>>> Display Properties. Go to Control Panel > Display > Desktop tab >
>>>>>>> Customize Desktop button.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Google is your friend.....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jerry" <jhuffman(a)lexcominc.net> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:UkpPn.344523$Up1.277583(a)en-nntp-08.dc1.easynews.com...
>>>>>>>> I recently had a hard drive failure and had to replace it. I installed
>>>>>>>> Windows XP Pro which went without any difficulties. Then the fun
>>>>>>>> began. The first thing was getting updates; the critical updates
>>>>>>>> installed easily. At this time I made an Acronis Image just to be safe.
>>>>>>>> When I went to install software updates such as .net/frameworks things
>>>>>>>> slowed down considerably; none of the .net/frameworks wanted to install
>>>>>>>> or were so slow to install it was like pulling teeth. Even the latest
>>>>>>>> Windows Media Play was difficult to get installed. I have never had
>>>>>>>> this problem before.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I then broke down and updated to IE8. That was fine except it added
>>>>>>>> things to my desktop I don't care to have such as:
>>>>>>>> Help Icon for the Language Bar
>>>>>>>> My Documents folder
>>>>>>>> My Computer
>>>>>>>> My Network Places
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I can go to the desktop in Widows Explorer and delete these last 3
>>>>>>>> items, but they come back immediately.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How do I get rid of these items from the desktop permanently?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

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