Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system folder,
not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet Options,
and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the desktop
of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it (those
edit options shaded over).

Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or point
me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
something else?

Thanks for your help.

Quixter

Right Click on Desktop and then Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop and put a checkmark to IE in the Desktop Icons Box under the General Tab

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"Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
> Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system folder,
> not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet Options,
> and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
> I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the desktop
> of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
> However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it (those
> edit options shaded over).
>
> Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or point
> me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
> convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
> something else?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

Hi,
Vista:
Add- restore IE7 shortcut (icon) to the Vista desktop- Frameworkx:
http://www.frameworkx.com/frameworkx...x?ch=60&id=554
or
555849- Internet Explorer 7 Desktop icon missing:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555849

XP:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm Tip/fix #100
Create a restore point or a backup of the registry, then run the REG file.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
> Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system
folder,
> not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet Options,
> and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
> I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the desktop
> of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
> However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it (those
> edit options shaded over).
>
> Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or
point
> me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
> convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
> something else?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

I am running MS XP. I went to desktop, right clicked, then to
Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop. However, there was no IE box to check,
only three boxes -- "My Documents", "My Computer", "My Network Places".

There was also a horizontal window, showing the icon images for "My
Documents", "My Computer", "My Network Places", and "Recycle Bin", but no
image for IE. There were two buttons under the displayed icon images -- one
was to change the icon image, the other button was to restore the default
image.

I tried the "restore" button just to see if it would reinsert the IE icon on
my desktop, but it didn't. I have also checked my Recycle Bin, but the IE
folder is not there either.



"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> Quixter
>
> Right Click on Desktop and then Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop and put a checkmark to IE in the Desktop Icons Box under the General Tab
>
> --
> Peter
>
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> "Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
> > Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system folder,
> > not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet Options,
> > and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
> > I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the desktop
> > of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
> > However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it (those
> > edit options shaded over).
> >
> > Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or point
> > me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
> > convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
> > something else?
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
>

In WinXP SP2/Win2K03 with IE7 installed, that option is removed by MS07-061
(13 Nov-07), Peter.

@Quixter: See Don Varnau's reply. Restoring the IE7 desktop icon may
require a Registry edit, depending on your Windows version.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/


Peter Foldes wrote:
> Right Click on Desktop and then Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop and
> put a checkmark to IE in the Desktop Icons Box under the General Tab
>
>
> "Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
>> Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system
>> folder, not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet
>> Options, and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
>> I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the
>> desktop
>> of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
>> However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it
>> (those
>> edit options shaded over).
>>
>> Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or
>> point me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
>> convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
>> something else?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.

Thanks Robear. I have W2003 IE 6 and I just followed the lead it showed me. I was not aware of this and thanks again for bringing it to my attention.

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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message news:uQxQMyuNIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> In WinXP SP2/Win2K03 with IE7 installed, that option is removed by MS07-061
> (13 Nov-07), Peter.
>
> @Quixter: See Don Varnau's reply. Restoring the IE7 desktop icon may
> require a Registry edit, depending on your Windows version.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>
>
> Peter Foldes wrote:
>> Right Click on Desktop and then Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop and
>> put a checkmark to IE in the Desktop Icons Box under the General Tab
>>
>>
>> "Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
>>> Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system
>>> folder, not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got Internet
>>> Options, and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
>>> I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the
>>> desktop
>>> of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
>>> However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it
>>> (those
>>> edit options shaded over).
>>>
>>> Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or
>>> point me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is quite
>>> convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward buying
>>> something else?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>

YW. This is specific to IE7 running in WinXP and Win2K03, at least for now.
No publicly available references currently either.
--
~PA Bear


Peter Foldes wrote:
> Thanks Robear. I have W2003 IE 6 and I just followed the lead it showed
> me. I was not aware of this and thanks again for bringing it to my
> attention.
>
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:uQxQMyuNIHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> In WinXP SP2/Win2K03 with IE7 installed, that option is removed by
>> MS07-061
>> (13 Nov-07), Peter.
>>
>> @Quixter: See Don Varnau's reply. Restoring the IE7 desktop icon may
>> require a Registry edit, depending on your Windows version.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
>>
>>
>> Peter Foldes wrote:
>>> Right Click on Desktop and then Properties\Desktop\Customize Desktop and
>>> put a checkmark to IE in the Desktop Icons Box under the General Tab
>>>
>>>
>>> "Quixter" <Quixter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:908884CF-3E7F-4C45-8ADA-E690E79D7252@microsoft.com...
>>>> Somehow, I deleted the IE-7 icon from my desktop. It was the system
>>>> folder, not just a shortcut. (When I right-clicked on it, I got
>>>> Internet
>>>> Options, and other selections that I don't get with a short cut).
>>>> I have several ID's set up on my machine, and the IE-7 item in the
>>>> desktop
>>>> of the other ID's indicate that it is a system folder, and not a file.
>>>> However, MS will not let me copy this folder so that I can paste it
>>>> (those
>>>> edit options shaded over).
>>>>
>>>> Can someone tell me how to restore this system file to my desktop? Or
>>>> point me to a link in the "new and improved" MS "help" site that is
>>>> quite
>>>> convoluted, not clearly organized, and constantly moving me toward
>>>> buying
>>>> something else?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help.