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I created several icons on the desktops of 4 computers after clean installed the computers with Windows 7 Profession (either with 32 bit or 64 bit versions). After a few days, some of the desktop icons disappear. However, when I click on the Desktop toolbar at the bottom of the Windows desktop, the icons that disappeared from the desktop were still present and available in the Desktop toolbar listing. I saw many users have the similar problem on the Internet but no proper solution for the problem. Any suggestion for the fix.
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There is an issue with an application called InfraRecorder, this is a CD\DVD recording software. When you install this software the Windows option to Show Desktop Icons is unselected. To Fix this just turn that option back on. To turn the option back on , do this:
I hope this helps.
Kevin
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Hi guys,
I found the cause of the misteriously disappearing Windows 7 desktop icons and the reason why Show desktop icons now and then gets unchecked.
It's INFRARECORDER !! Try for yourselves, when you start Infrarecorder and close it again, go have a look at "Show desktop icons", it is unchecked (but the icons are still there). Check it on again and start Infrarecorder.... it is unchecked again.
This Windows 7 "bug" is irritating me since the beginning and now I found the cause: It's Infrarecorder which is causing this problem.
Test it and please let me know and spread the news :-)
I don't have the infra recorder program on my machine. I bought 3 new PCs with Windows 7 for my business on Friday and had them professionally installed by the sypplier. Since thgen I've had to set up all the shortcvuts 3 times. I tried al the fixed listed above and none of them helped. I'm running 64 bit business version. This is SO Annoying!!! I spent around £1700. The guy wil come back tomorrow when I call him but clearly the fault lies with Microsoft, not the supplier.
thank you kevin you are awesome
Another possible explanation for this problem are mischievous co-workers who, lying in wait for you to forget to lock your screen when you step away, turn off your desktop icons. Damn them! Oh well. I probably deserved it.
