Hi,
See:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ows-Vista.html
and/or
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849

Both articles appear to apply only to Vista, but the registry edit is the
same for XP.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Linz" <gtext_nospam_@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> The default desktop icon for IE 7 running in XP Pro had disappeared.
> Not sure if it was a recent update that caused it.
> How would I go about getting it back?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Linz