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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: boxboy28 on January 15, 2003, 12:09:40 PM

Title: OEM win XP
Post by: boxboy28 on January 15, 2003, 12:09:40 PM

SO im seting up a new system and with the system i bought a copy of WIN XP. I went throught set up and everything was fine!(thank god im usually not so lucky  ) but My question once it was set up and everything was loaded i didnt have any of the normal or default icon on my desk top! (i.e  my document, neiborhood network, ect.) the only icon i had was the recycle bin!  is it supposed to be that way? Or is there a way to have it set up the default icons? Im sure  i can create short cuts for all but dont want to do it that way if its not nessicary!

Any help is all ways appreciated!


Box :rolleyes:

Title: OEM win XP
Post by: maxtor on January 15, 2003, 12:19:30 PM

XP does arrange icons different than previous windows verions.  You can right click on the compenets you want on desktop and either click the "show on desktop" option or create a shortcut to them.

Title: OEM win XP
Post by: Vipermann on January 15, 2003, 02:02:05 PM

also by setting the start menu to classic it will throw the icons your used to seeing back onto the desktop.

Title: Vipermann
Post by: boxboy28 on January 15, 2003, 02:57:23 PM

ARE YOU SURE?

cause i did switch it to classic and dont recall them showing up(to my knowledge but it was 2AM)  Ya i use the classic desk top for set up im just so used to it it makes it easier to find all the thing i need for set up!

I guess ill have to do it all manualy......

Thanks

Box:rolleyes:

Title: OEM win XP
Post by: Tarmac on January 15, 2003, 03:31:34 PM

Boxboy, did you try changing both your "Display" and "Taskbar and Start Menu" (both in control panel) to classic mode?  I think that's how I got the my computer/ie/my documents icons to show up in win98 style.  I'm pretty sure it's in one of those two things... might have to click on a "customize" button or something.

Title: OEM win XP
Post by: Moloch on January 15, 2003, 03:49:37 PM

Control Panel -> Display -> Desktop (tab) -> Customize Desktop (button)