Problem When hovering the mouse over the Show Desktop rectangle (small space a the far right of the taskbar), it will show the desktop. Cause This is enabled by default in Windows 7. Solution To disable this feature: Right clicking on the Taskbar and click Properties. Uncheck “Use aero peek to preview the desktop.” Click… Continue reading How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7
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Change Desktop icon sizes in Vista or Windows 7
To make icons smaller: Right click an empty space on the desktop. Select View. Click Classic Icons. To change to a custom size: Another way is to use the scroll wheel on your mouse or trackball. With the cursor on the desktop, press and hold the Ctrl key and scroll the mouse wheel to make… Continue reading Change Desktop icon sizes in Vista or Windows 7
Missing icons on Desktop
This article applies to Windows XP. Problem One or more of the default icons are missing from your Desktop such as My Computer, My Docuemnts or Internet Explorer. Solution Right click on the Desktop and click Properties. Click on the Desktop tab. Click Customize Desktop. Check the icons you want to appear and Click OK.
C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop refers to a location that is unavailable
This article applies to Windows Vista but may work on other versions of Windows as well. Problem You receive the following message when you start up your computer or try to save to the Desktop: “C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop refers to a location that is unavailable.” Solution This solution assumes that Windows is installed on your C: drive.… Continue reading C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\desktop refers to a location that is unavailable
Windows not saving Desktop settings on shutdown
Problem When you restart the computer, at least one of the following settings are not the same as before you shut it down: The screen resolution Size and order of Desktop icons Size and order of Quick Launch icons Solution Download and run this registry patch. (Right click the link, then click Save Target As… Continue reading Windows not saving Desktop settings on shutdown