When I got a new Windows computer the first icons on the desktop where those of the factory-loaded programs. So I would assume that if there was no factory loaded programs nothing would appear!
The Recycle Bin.
What your icons are displayed on when you first start up.
If you already have Windows Live Mail in your start menu, all you have to do is drag the icon onto your desktop. If you haven't downloaded it, then you download it and it will automatcally show up on your desktop and start menu. If you already have Windows Live Mail in your start menu, all you have to do is drag the icon onto your desktop. If you haven't downloaded it, then you download it and it will automatcally show up on your desktop and start menu.
When you are at your desktop and there is no hourglass.
In a windows computer the start button is the button in the far left bottom corner of your main screen or desktop, in older versions of windows it had start written in it now with vista you will see an "orb" (a round button with the windows symbol in it) which says "start" when you hover over it.
It will go into the desktop gadgets folder, to add it to your desktop type desktop gadgets into the start menu and press enter
Windows key or Ctrl + Esc
If you are in Windows 7, you can click (on the start bar) the box on the left of it. If you are in Windows XP or lower, click the icon on the Quick Launch Bar that has a message on it stating "Show Desktop"
There are several steps for one to set up a remote desktop connection with WIndows XP. Remote desktop is a function that can only be set on Windows XP and Windows 2003. One may also make sure that one is logged on to the desktop as the administrator, in order to make changes on the desktop. The first step requires one to access the administrator account, once one have access the account, under the exception tabs, there would be a lists of programs and services. Apply the remote desktop option by ticking the box. Then confirm and permit remote desktop to connect with desktop by accessing the system properties. Once this step is completed, the remote connection feature can be activated, through the start menu.
That's impossible.
Usually it can be found already located on your desktop, however, if you are using a windows pc and the recycle bin is not on your desktop: go to start, computer, desktop, and click 'recycle bin'.
Desktop
If you are using windows 7, Windows have removed the icon from your desktop for some reasons that are too complicated to explain now. To create a new shortcut find it in the start menu, right click it and click the button to add it to your desktop. If it is unavailable in the start menu then right click a blank space on your desktop, click new, shortcut. Now type in the box"%programfiles%\internet explorer\iexplore.exe"YOU MUST INCLUDE THE QUOTATION MARKS!This method should also work for windows vista. This method is untested on windows vista as it should be in the start menu for windows vista users.