problems with icons

alisa9395 · 01-14-2009, 04:56 AM

i redid my computer and it is windows vista. now i cannot seem to find my computer, recycle bin on my start menu. not only that, but i cannot put any desktop icons on there. so i downloaded google desktop to get on the internet.

**blah789** · 01-14-2009, 02:33 PM

Are you using classic start menu instead of start menu?
Classic start menu looks like this: http://www.vista4beginners.com/files...tartm/csm4.jpg and doesn't have my computer in it.
(non-classic) Start menu looks like this: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...StartMenu3.jpg and has my computer on it on the right half.
If that's where the problem lies, just right click on your taskbar, and pick properties, and go to the start menu tab and switch to the one you want.

Generally if you have (non-classic) start menu you won't have desktop icons for my computer, my documents, network neighborhood, etc. but you can force it. Right click on your desktop, pick personalize, go to change desktop icons on the left, and check the boxes for which icons you want on the desktop.
Same instructions with graphics here: http://www.petri.co.il/add_desktop_i...dows_vista.htm

01-14-2009, 04:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
alisa9395 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lake charles Posts: 1 OS: windows vista	problems with icons i redid my computer and it is windows vista. now i cannot seem to find my computer, recycle bin on my start menu. not only that, but i cannot put any desktop icons on there. so i downloaded google desktop to get on the internet.

01-14-2009, 02:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,332 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: problems with icons Are you using classic start menu instead of start menu? Classic start menu looks like this: http://www.vista4beginners.com/files...tartm/csm4.jpg and doesn't have my computer in it. (non-classic) Start menu looks like this: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...StartMenu3.jpg and has my computer on it on the right half. If that's where the problem lies, just right click on your taskbar, and pick properties, and go to the start menu tab and switch to the one you want. Generally if you have (non-classic) start menu you won't have desktop icons for my computer, my documents, network neighborhood, etc. but you can force it. Right click on your desktop, pick personalize, go to change desktop icons on the left, and check the boxes for which icons you want on the desktop. Same instructions with graphics here: http://www.petri.co.il/add_desktop_i...dows_vista.htm