After I accidentally clicked a virus the entire desktop is blank now except for the background picture and now I don't know how to bring the icons and the start bar back.?

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The use ofdesktop icons has served to simplify opening and using programs inMicrosoft Windows. With a simple click of the mouse, an entire programcan be opened. Unfortunately those desktop icons can also be deleted,sometimes accidentally or sometimes by the desktop cleaning utilitythat runs in Windows, but there is a simple process to recover desktopicons. Just follow these steps.

InstructionsSteps1 Step OneClick it without a ticket. To restore lost desktop icons, first placeyour mouse anywhere in a blank area on your desktop. Once you haveplaced your cursor in an unused area of the desktop, right click.

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Step TwoCheck the pop up. Once you have right-clicked your mouse in the unusedarea of your desktop you will receive a pop up menu or prompt. Choose"Properties" by left clicking it with your mouse.

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Step ThreeGrab that tab. Once you have clicked on "Properties" you will receive adialog box. Click on the tab labeled "Desktop."

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Step FourCustomize it. Once you have clicked the "Desktop" tab choose "CustomizeDesktop" which will prompt another dialog box to open. From there clickon the "General" tab.

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Step FiveRestore order. After you have clicked the "General" tab you will see alist of icons. Simply choose the icons you want restored or placed on the desktop and then click "OK." That's it. You have now successfullyrestored your desktop icons. Tips & Warnings

• Both Windows XP Home and Professional editions have the new Start menuenabled by default which removes the "My Computer," "My Documents" and"My Network Places" from the desktop. To restore these icons justfollow the same process for restoring deleted icons