I have a computer with Windows 7. I can't see my desktop icons nor my start menu!

in windows 7 right click on the desktop and select Personalize. Then click display on the left. Choose small, medium or large.

in windows xp;
Shrinking Icons in Windows XP

• 1 Right-click on the desktop. A drop-down menu will appear on which you will click on "Properties."
  
• 2 In the "Display Properties" box, click on the "Settings" tab.
  
• 3 Slide the scale in the "Screen Resolution" box to the right to shrink the icons (and everything else that appears on the screen).
  
• 4 Click on "Apply" and then click on "OK."
  
• 5 Click on "Start" and then right-click on an empty space until a box that says "Properties" appears. Click on "Properties."
  
• 6 In the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" menu, click on "Customize."
  
• 7 In the box that says "Select an icon size for programs," click on "Small Icons."
  
• 8 Click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" to adjust the size.
  

Shrinking Icons in Windows Vista

• 9 Right-click on the desktop. When the drop-down menu appears, run the mouse-pointer over "View" and click on "Classic Icons." This will shrink the icons if they are set to either "Large Icons" or "Medium Icons."
  
• 10 Right-click on the desktop again and click on "Personalize."
  
• 11 On the "Personalize appearance and sounds" screen, click on "Taskbar and Start Menu" on the left side bar.
  
• 12 In the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" menu, click on the "Start Menu" tab.
  
• 13 Click on "Customize."
  
• 14 Find the box that says "Use large icons." If it is checked, uncheck it and click on "OK." This will shrink the Start Menu and Taskbar icons.
  

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Assuming you have one of the Microsoft Windows operating systems (Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, etc.) go to Start -> All Programs -> Internet Explorer.

To add a shortcut to the Start Menu, right click on Internet Explorer icon, and select "Pin to Start Menu".

To add a shortcut to your desktop, right click on Internet Explorer icon, and select "Send to" -> "Desktop (create shortcut)"

Heya

Start up menu and desktop icon doesn't appears because explorer.exe doesn't loads properly which is a system component file mandatory for the computer to load...Now the solution:-

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simultaneously ONLY when you don't see any icons or the start up menu
Windows TASK MANAGER will appear.
Now click on FILE top left corner>>>NEW>>Type explorer.exe>>Click OK or enter

You will be able to see all the icons
I hope this fixes your problem,If it doesn't please reply

Thanks & Regards

LoNg liVe ThE GeeKs!!!!!

Heya

First of all Start up menu and desktop icon doesn't appears because explorer.exe doesn't loads properly which is a system component file mandatory for the computer to load...Now the solution:-

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL simultaneously ONLY when you don't see any icons or the start up menu
Windows TASK MANAGER will appear.
Now click on FILE top left corner>>>NEW>>Type explorer.exe>>Click OK or enter

You will be able to see all the icons

Now the Software Counterfeiting problem..This happens when your copy of windows doesn't pass the Genuine test..Now this doesn't mean that the copy which your using is not genuine.Even if its not genuine i.e. pirated..there's a common solution for it.
Click on the following link to download and install WGA remover which will remove the Software Counterfeiting problem..

http://www.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=42782&t=4&i=1

I hope this fixes your problem,If it doesn't please reply

Thanks & Regards

LoNg liVe ThE GeeKs!!!!!

Restore Icons to the Desktop In Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Professional, the new Start menu is enabled by default. When the new Start menu is enabled, the My Computer, My Documents, and My Network Places icons are removed from the desktop. To restore these icons, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the desktop and click Properties.
2. Click the Desktop tab.
3. Click Customize desktop.
4. Click the General tab, and then click the icons that you want to place on the desktop.
5. Click OK.

Try to uninstall and reinstall the display drivers. For the desktop icons, right click desktop->Arrange icons by->show desktop icons.

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Instructions Things You'll Need:

• Windows XP

Change Default Icons in Windows XP
1. Step 1 Start Windows in your normal fashion.
   
2. Step 2 Click the Start menu and select the "My Computer" option. Alternately, you can double-click the "My Computer" desktop icon if you've enabled it to appear on the desktop.
   
3. Step 3 Double-click on your hard drive to open the directory.
   
4. Step 4 Find the program for which you wish to change the associated icon. You'll need to know its location on the hard drive. If you don't know where it is, you can use the Start menu "Search" feature to locate it.
   
5. Step 5 Right-click on the file, and click the "Properties" menu option. This will open the Properties menu for the file.
   
6. Step 6 Click the "Change Icon" button. If there is no "Change Icon" button, you will need to create a desktop icon instead. To do so, cancel out of the Properties menu and right-click the file again. This time, select "Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)."
   
7. Step 7 Click on one of the icons that appears in the list. If the icon you want isn't on the list, click the "Browse" button to search for more icons.
   
8. Step 8 Click "OK" once you've chosen the icon you'd like to use.
   
9. Step 9 Click "Apply" to confirm your changes, and then click "OK" to close the window.
   
10. Step 10 Wait a moment to see the icon change. There are times, like when a lot of system resources are in use, when icon changes can take a moment to appear.
    

check this out maybe it can help..

in the desktop..put the cursor and right click-properties-select desktop-customize desktop-check the desktop icons you want..and click ok...just try maybe this is only you want..

restart computer and keep tappig F8 when
select safe mode from advance menu
*select win xp os
*get into safe mode and check
if u dont have any issue
then click on start->run->msconfig
click on selective startup
uncheck load startup items
click applay
click close
reboot and chack
if same problem
reboot computerr in safe mode
create new user acount