Desktop icons disappeared

Nikilet

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I set up a standard user account for my grandson to use when he comes. I hid the taskbar on this account and the only thing that appears on the desktop are the shortcut icons to his games and the recycle bin. He was playing a game today, closed it out to play a different game and came running to me to tell me all his games disappeared. I came to check it out and there was not a single item on the desktop.

I googled it and someone said to open task manager, click on processes, find explorer.exe and end task, then go to appications, choose new task and type in explorer.exe. After I did this 3 times his game icons and the recycle bin appeared on the desktop, but it was stated that I would probably have to do this every time I used this account.

Does anyone know what would have caused this to happen?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell DXP061
    CPU
    1.87 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
    Memory
    4 GB
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE DELL E207WFP [Monitor] 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG HD321KJ [Hard drive] (320.07 GB)
    Internet Speed
    DSL
    Other Info
    Avast Internet Security 7 / Malwarebytes Pro / WinPatrol Plus / Secunit PSI /
I find no entry for explorer.exe under startup items.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell DXP061
    CPU
    1.87 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
    Memory
    4 GB
    Sound Card
    High Definition Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NVIDIA GeForce 7300 LE DELL E207WFP [Monitor] 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG HD321KJ [Hard drive] (320.07 GB)
    Internet Speed
    DSL
    Other Info
    Avast Internet Security 7 / Malwarebytes Pro / WinPatrol Plus / Secunit PSI /
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