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Fix missing Windows desktop icons:
regedit
[HKCU]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel…
[HKLM]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel…
…\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = 0 > F5 on the desktop to refresh
If the key doesn’t exist > create dword key = 0
[HKCU]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel…
[HKLM]\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel…
…\{871C5380
42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} = 0 > F5 on the desktop to refreshIf the key doesn’t exist > create dword key = 0
Fix Winsock:
(The PC may connects to the local network, but cannot browse the Internet)
1. Start > RUN > regedit
- Delete the following registry keys
[HKLM]\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Winsock
[HKLM]\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\WinSock2
[HKLM]\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\Winsock
[HKLM]\SYSTEM\ControlSet003\Services\WinSock2
(There should be no Winsock entries under [HKLM]\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ but check anyhow)
2. Network Connection Properties
- Delete the “Client for Microsoft Networks”
- Restart computer
3. Network Connection Properties
- Install the “Client for Microsoft Networks”
- Install TCP/IP stack on top of itself (from C:\Windows\inf)
- Restart computer. This will recreate the Winsock registry entries and IE should work
IE home page >> set default for all users:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\..
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\..
…\Default_Page_URL
…\Start Page
