Great news, now try to fix the system restore problem I gave instruction in other post......

Ok, I am on my way. "Smiles" Thanks.

Hard to keep up with your double post.

Right click your empty Desktop
Arrange Icons by ...
Show Desktop Icons

Follow cboy instruction for icons and see if that works- don't download ANYTHING go back to the other post and follow the directions for fixing system restore in the mean time we will look into icon problem if cboy instruction does not work.

"LOL" Cboy yep I am quick for sure. Ha!

I followed your instructions and then I rebooted to make sure those icons would stay in place.

Before I posted here I wanted to make sure that everything was working normal, after I rebooted walla those icons came back. "Smiles"

Thank you so much for your help. This was a simple fix but I didn't know it at the time. I right clicked on the desktop to find that the backround had been changed, so I changed that but I had forgotten how to get the icons back.

I still don't know how the backround got changed and my right clicking on the desktop was a stab in the dark, but when I did that I remembered to check the backround and that is when I discovered that what I was thinking was a white screen turned out to be an internet wallpaper backround. Myself I don't like that even being there, it gives you a false impression of something being wrong because it shows a white screen with gray lines.

Thanks cboy for all of your help and I will post on the other thread a thank you to those who stepped in to help me. I have always trusted this forum for the wonderful help that you all provide.

thirdfrt!!!

Would it be possible to direct me to the original thread concerning the System Restore or could someone repost the directions on fixing the system restore problem?

Thank in advance.

Is this what you wanted?

Posted by zep516 (My Page) on Sun, Nov 2, 08 at 1:30

I would address the restore issue here, try the exercise below this will not fix the Icon issue but you need to get System restore working again.....
System restore may have become corrupted.

Clear restore points.
To turn off system restore> right click on My Computer>Properties.
Click the System Restore tab.
Turn off System Restore.
Apply.
Click OK.

Restart your Pc >back to System Restore.
Create a restore point.

Create a new restore point, click on Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools.
System Restore.

System Restore wizard>Create a restore point and click the Next button.

Name a new restore point.
Click on Create.

one thing that is really important about system restore, if you have an infection on your pc that could be affecting system restore and not letting it restore properly, We never want you to clear your restore points till the pc is fully cleaned of the infection, then once done and the pc is fully clean then you can clear the restore points. The reason being if something goes afoul from the infection or the cleaning then you still at least have a restore point to go back to even if it is infected, that can be worked with, but if you have already deleted all your restore points then you have no options. So always wait, and restore points do cycle out so once the pc is clean the old infected ones will eventually cycle out. But generally the procedure is to clean them out once a system is fully cleaned.

If you are having no problems it is never a good idea to clear your restore points for no reason.
A very good practice is to create a new restore point prior to installing anything new on the pc, in case it messes up you can go right back to that restore point.