control panel home icons disappeared?

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wheresjerry

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:sa:UGH! I am running Home Premium x64, and went to use my control panel, in "Home" view, and can not see any icons...but, I can in classic view....how do I replace the icons? I see others have the similar issues, but can not seem to find a solution to this issue.....
 

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    HP w2207h
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    640 gig internal, 650 Maxtor external
    Mouse
    MS wireless laser 5000

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Stay with classic so you would not have to quess which category carries which particular programs. Click medium icons and auto arrange options.

You can also program Start menu to list Control panel as a menu instead of a link so you do not have to open CP window.
 

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    HP Pavilion dv7-1170us
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    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz
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    Compal
    Memory
    4.096
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    NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
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    289.09 GB
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    Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
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    IBM enhanced (101-or 102) keyboard
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There is no way to do this other than thru regedit? I get in there, and weeeeoooooh....kind of scarry, tho I am fairly competent in fooling around, but not wanting to go there!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP a6655f
    CPU
    AMD Phenom X4 9150e quad core
    Memory
    5 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce 6150SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 gig internal, 650 Maxtor external
    Mouse
    MS wireless laser 5000
Stay away from the registry.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-1170us
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Compal
    Memory
    4.096
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    289.09 GB
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced (101-or 102) keyboard
    Internet Speed
    cable Wireless
I poked around a bit, but couldn't locate the sections in:
Have a look at the following Tutorial: Control Panel - Hide Icon

So I just figured I would leave it there...I did a system rollback to previous date, didn't do it, spyware checks, etc...

I know that this might not be a problem for most folks, but stuff like this just frustrates me, so I try and figure it out....only way to learn is by figuring stuff like this out....
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP a6655f
    CPU
    AMD Phenom X4 9150e quad core
    Memory
    5 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce 6150SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 gig internal, 650 Maxtor external
    Mouse
    MS wireless laser 5000
yeah...but stay away from Registry.

What exactly do you want to do with the icons in Control Panel? All of them ? or just some of them? Or just size? Or the icon/s appearrances? Or did you go to control panel to change some icons in other applications?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion dv7-1170us
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Compal
    Memory
    4.096
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    289.09 GB
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced (101-or 102) keyboard
    Internet Speed
    cable Wireless
coolnewyorker said:
yeah...but stay away from Registry.

What exactly do you want to do with the icons in Control Panel? All of them ? or just some of them? Or just size? Or the icon/s appearrances? Or did you go to control panel to change some icons in other applications?
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All the icons in the Control Panel Home view are gone...I would like to replace them as they were...I can see them in the Classic view only...in the Home view, it used to have starting point icons to switch between different areas like system and maintenence, personalization, etc....
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP a6655f
    CPU
    AMD Phenom X4 9150e quad core
    Memory
    5 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce 6150SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 gig internal, 650 Maxtor external
    Mouse
    MS wireless laser 5000
I was able to do system restore, and viola! I tried the restore point that was a few days older than previous attempts...thanks for all help.....I think this is probably a great group to belong to!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP a6655f
    CPU
    AMD Phenom X4 9150e quad core
    Memory
    5 gig
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce 6150SE
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207h
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    640 gig internal, 650 Maxtor external
    Mouse
    MS wireless laser 5000
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