Posted by haynesycop
Ok so i was farting about on my pc and this is how my desktop looks like
I cant seem to change it back by going into appearance and themes in control panel
i have tried everything i can think of which isnt much.
Can anybody help me here is a picture:
I know i am thick
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[ This Message was edited by: miss copperfield on 2005-09-15 16:38 ]
Posted by max99
ooo ur talking 2 sum sexy lads on msn rn't ya
i can c ur convo at bottom
Posted by haynesycop
thanks for trying to help max
Posted by haynesycop
Anybody have any idea how to get it back to normal, you know with recycle bin in bottom right hand corner, and icons to the left.
I have tried control panel - appearance and themes but nothing happens. It just stays the same
Posted by amnesia
simple
systtem restore.
Start, Programs, Accessories, System Restore. Restore to the time before it happened.
Finito.
Posted by haynesycop
Well i thought that but i just read that a system restore will not restore the desktop background
And it says that in my xp book aswell, although i could always try i suppose lol.
Thanks
Posted by amnesia
no harm in trying.
plus thats happened to my friend before. he just does a restore.
Posted by haynesycop
oh so i aint the only one who has done this, thank god i can't be that lame then
i think i will wait for cycovision to help, he said he would take a look i am sure i have done this once before too.
Posted by happycheesecake
There might be a hidden "desktop.ini" file within your desktop folder. Using File Explorer, go to the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\
(Where
... and see if there's a desktop.ini file in there. If not, it might be hidden. select Tools/Folder Options menu item from file explorer and select the View tab. Then change the "Hidden files and folders" option to "Show hidden files and folders" and click OK. If Desktop.ini exists after that, delete it.
Posted by haynesycop
Hi i tried that and there is no desktopini file even after clicking the show hidden files fodlers option.
Hmm think i will leave it incase i do anymore damage, lol, thanks for helping though.
Posted by amnesia
you DO know you wont lose anything with a restore right?
Anything you saved will still be on your system.
If you've installed a program the installer will still be there but it will be uninstalled.
thats it.
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
just wonderign, are the icons locked? then set to grid? if so it may be why... right click and select arange icons by, then selecvt the options, its simple but it may be thecase
Posted by haynesycop
Oh yeah i know i won't loose anything, i just read that a restore will not solve my problem as the desktop will stay the same so a restore seems pointless as its my desktop i am trying to get back to normal.
I will sit tight for the legendary cycovision, if anyone can help it is him.
@lukebonathan that doesnt work either, i just want it to go back to normal with the icons on the left (unhighlighted) recycle bin in bottom right hand corner and my nice csi background lol.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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[ This Message was edited by: miss copperfield on 2005-09-15 17:18 ]
Posted by Cycovision
Fixed it although we're not quite sure how we did it lol
Very strange problem, that one!
Posted by haynesycop
i dont know how i even managed that, just fiddling about and screwed it up, thanks very much for helping me with that.
Much appreciated.