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  • Sep 6, 2007, 07:51 AM
    grifval10
    Some of my Desktop Icons won't open
    Hi,
    Probably something I have done, or I have just had a Win32/PEPatch virus/malware, now cleaned out, has stopped some of my essential Desktop Icons opening with a double/click of the mouse, i.e. Recycle Bin, Control Panel, and a Tools icon I keep all my handy cleaner programs in. How can I get them to work open again with the mouse. I am not afraid to go into the Registry and change something, as I know to back up the Registry first.
    Thanks, grifval10
  • Sep 7, 2007, 05:48 AM
    benn11
    The virus might have deleted the .exe files of the respective icons. To restore the programs you might need to re-install, and repair your OS because the some system programs might have been removed.

    When you double-click the icon is there a message that "can't find location... Browse for program..." ?
  • Sep 7, 2007, 05:59 AM
    grifval10
    Hi,

    No, when I double-click them, a busy cursor shows, then it stops, and nothing else happens. It has only affected about 3 out of 20 Desktop Icons, but they are ones I used a lot, i.e. Recycle Bin, Control Panel, and a Tools Icon I put on the Desktop myself.
    Grifval
  • Sep 7, 2007, 06:02 AM
    grifval10
    Forgot to say, I can open them if I reight-click, drop down the menu and select 'open', but that seems a long way round.
    Grifval
  • Sep 7, 2007, 06:12 AM
    benn11
    Then you should just create new shortcut by right-clickin on the program icon(.exe) and select create shortcut.
  • Sep 7, 2007, 06:17 AM
    grifval10
    Of course. I was looking for a complicated answer. Didn't think of the simple one. Many thanks, and aplogies for spelling of right-click :) :)

    Grifval

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