I found the solution: The regkey
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel)
did NOT work for me, because I use classic start menu. Instead use
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\classicstartmenu
and alter the reg-key mentioned to 0 (from 1).... Voila!
"Michael" wrote:
Quote:
> In Win Vista 64-bit, the desktop Internet Explorer icon has disappeared. I
> would like it back, and not as a shortcut, but the way it was. I have browsed
> for a solution, and many suggest this:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
>
> 4. In the right hand pane, double-click
> {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} key.
> 5. Enter dword value as 0 to enable the Internet Explorer icon on the Desktop.
>
> It does NOT work in my system
>
> Help, please. Thank you.