And if you'd like a fix to help avoid the problem in the future:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/182/1/
Duncan wrote:
> This is what's being posted before on this newsgroup...
>
> Quote:
>
> Right click the desktop and select Personalize from the menu. On the
> left of
> the dialog, select the Desktop Icons option. Place a check mark in the
> icons
> you want.
>