Suddenly the desktop icon from my Windows 7 taskbar disappeared. Can someone tell me how can I restore the default icons of taskbar? Thanks.
Windows – Desktop icon missing from Windows7 Taskbar
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Open Explorer (Windows Logo + E) then type "Recycle bin" in the address bar.
That should work just fine, else add Recycle bin to your favorite locations in Exlorer.
Or press the Windows logo and type: explorer.exe ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Which you can of course assign a hot-key to any arbitrary keyboard key or key combination.
Method 1: I would suggest you to I would suggest you to perform an SFC scan and then check- Perform a SFC Scan
Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow
Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
sfc /scannow
A message will appear stating that 'The system scan will begin'. Be patient because the scan may take some time
If any files require a replace SFC will replace them. You may be asked to insert your Win7 DVD for this process to continue
If everything is okay you should, after the scan, see the following message "Windows resource protection did not find any integrity violations"
After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check.
Check the below mentioned link for further guidance on SFC scan -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
Method 2: if the issue persists, I would suggest you to refer to the below mentioned link to fix a corrupted user profile and follow the steps provided- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile
For additional assistance you nay refer to the link - Create a new user account- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Create-a-user-account
Check if the issue appears in the new user account. You may also check after logging in as an administrator.
Method 3: If the hotfix you have installed is not very critical for your computer then you may use the below mentioned steps for system restore -
The System Restore tool uses restore points to return system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time in which you did not experience the issue.
Note: When you use System restore to restore the computer to a previous state, programs and updates that you installed are removed. It is possible that your hotfix files may get removed.
To do this, there must be a System Restore point at which the logon was successful. Follow the steps mentioned below to perform system restore – To restore the operating system to an earlier point in time, follow these steps:
Click Start, type system restore in the Start Search box, and then click System Restore in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
In the System Restore dialog box, click Choose a different restore point, and then click next.
In the list of restore points, click a restore point that was created before you began to experience the issue, and then click next.
Click Finish. The computer restarts, and the system files and settings are returned to the state that they were in at the time that the restore point was created.
Best Answer
To re-create the Show desktop icon yourself, follow these steps:
(1) Click Start, click Run, type notepad in the Open box, and then click OK.
(2) Carefully copy and then paste the following text into the Notepad window:
(3) On the File menu, click Save As, and then save the file to your desktop as "Show desktop.scf". The Show desktop icon is created on your desktop.
(4) Click and then drag the Show desktop icon to your Quick Launch toolbar.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355#LetMeFixItMyselfAlways
P.S. If you do not have a Quick Launch bar, see: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/add-the-quick-launch-bar-to-the-taskbar-in-windows-7/