Hi Lenny, The first place to check is the recycle bin, if it's there, highlight the icon, open the context menu, & choose restore. If it's not, read the various notes on how to get desktop icons back from the notes below.
From: Carlos 1. Go to the desktop. 2. Press Control+Space to make sure no items are selected. 3. Press the Applications key to activate the context menu. 4. Select "Personalize". 5. Tab to where it says "Change desktop icons" and press Enter. 6. Check the "Computer" checkbox. 7. Select the "OK" button to save the settings. Carlos From: net bat does the computer icon show on the desktop? if it was you can explorer the entire hard drive if you want. if it is not on the desktop you can put it there by right mouse clicking on a blank spot on the desktop. then arrow to personalizations. then go to change icons. there there several icons you can check to put them on the desktop. like computer and internet explorer and your account folder. this one will have your folders for music,documents,videos downloads etc. once you have the computer icon on the desktop you can explorer the entire disk drive flash drive or cd rom disk you may have connected. or use the shortcut key windows e to open the list of drives. windows r will open the run edit box. when you have gone into a folder press alt left arrow to go back a folder to get out of it. Net bat From: Hank Smith How do u find a blank space on the desktop? Hank From: Gene In Windows 7, do the following: While on the desktop, press home. Then execute the command control space. This proceeddure unselects anything that may have been selected. That is the equivalent of finding a blank space on the desktop. In Windows xp, you can simply press f5. In Vista, you can try f5, I don't know if it works. It does not work in Windows 7, thus the other procedure I gave. Opening the context menu is the same as right clicking. Once nothing is selected, open the context menu and follow Netbat's instructions. Gene From: net bat Thanks. this old dog learned something new. you are right. f5 does not work with windows 7. i tried this first but it did not work. also you do not have to press home as long as you are on the desktop. control space works no matter which icon you are on. Net bat From: Lauren Simmons Actually, for most related procedures in Windows7 you don't need to do any of these old "don't highlight anything on the desktop" types of actions. All that is over with windows 7. Remember, the Start menu search box is always, always your best friend. The original poster wanted to modify the placing of default icons on his desktop EG: network, recycle bin, Computer, etc. 1. Press windows key to open Start menu search box 2. type the following and press enter: desktop icons Note: You will want to insure you press enter on the following: "Show or hide common icons on the desktop" 3. Tab to a type of list view where you can down arrow and check and uncheck the items you do not want showing on the desktop. 4. Tab to Ok and press enter. 5. repeat this process to undo your changes if you don't like them. Its time to stop thinking Windows XP when trying to solve problems on new operating systems such as Windows7 and on. LS Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh To: JFW List Sent: Friday, December 29, 2017 7:53 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] lost owner from desktop using win 7 I just noticed that owner is missing on the desktop. How can I get the shortcut back? Looks like an interesting way to end 2017 or start 2018 Anyway the best to all of you!. --- Please visit my web page It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
