Where are desktop icons stored in registry?
Where are desktop icons stored in registry?
They are located in the registry under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop . The key that should interest you is the ItemPosXXXxXXX(where XXX is your resolution). The relevant values are Mode , LogicalViewMode , IconSize .
How do I save the location of my desktop icons?
You can simply right-click the Desktop & click Refresh. This saves the icon positions (at least it does on XP, also confirmed on Windows 7).
Why is my desktop completely black?
The main culprits of black desktop screen Windows 10 problems are a malfunctioning screen, a bad video card or a bad connection. Other causes include a corrupted system file, which manifests with a blinking prompt and a blank screen, a faulty display adapter, or your computer just crashed due to a motherboard failure.
How to fix Windows 10 desktop icons missing?
But I eventually figured out how to fix the problem of my Windows desktop icons missing and get the entire desktop to reappear. Here we go: 1) Hit “ctrl + alt + del” (that’s ‘Control + Alt + Delete keys’) all at the same time. once you hit ‘ctrl alt del’ you’ll see the task manager appear and it should look like this:
Why can’t I see the my Documents icon on the desktop?
And lastly, a My Documents icon can’t be placed on the user’s Desktop – because the user hasn’t logged on and created the profile yet. The registry hive won’t even be there in the beginning. And I think a mod should move this to a Windows group, it’s about Windows and it’ll get a whole lot more exposure.
Where are the Reg Keys located on the desktop?
Were capturing a new MDT image. Part of the specs they asked for is “Computer”, User’s Files, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel shortcuts all to be on the desktop for every user. Trying to trace the reg keys, it seems like its in Computer\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\
