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Lost Icon on Desktop
I allowed my 17 year old nephew to use my computer- I know- I goofed- When I
next used the computer, the icon for Word was no longer working; I now have a file folder with the System 32 files in it on my desktop. To get to Word, I have to go to Documents and open a word document and then close it out & open a new blank document. Can anyone tell me how to replace the system folder with the icon which will open Word? And no, nephew doesn't have a clue what he did to create this problem. |
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Lost Icon on Desktop
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:24:01 -0700, ladygolitely
wrote: I allowed my 17 year old nephew to use my computer- I know- I goofed- When I next used the computer, the icon for Word was no longer working; I now have a file folder with the System 32 files in it on my desktop. To get to Word, I have to go to Documents and open a word document and then close it out & open a new blank document. Can anyone tell me how to replace the system folder with the icon which will open Word? And no, nephew doesn't have a clue what he did to create this problem. First, take a peek in the real folder C:\Windows\System32 to make sure everything is still there -- it almost certainly is, since Windows protects that folder against deletion. The folder on the desktop may be a copy of the real one, or just a shortcut to it. It should be OK to select the desktop one and press Delete to move it to the Recycle bin; and if everything is still OK afterward, you can empty the bin. To restore Word's shortcut, it should be enough to click Start Run and enter winword /r (be sure to include the space before the slash) and press Enter. That causes Word to reregister itself. Another way to get a working shortcut is to go to the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 (or whatever number you see there), right-click the file WinWord.exe, and choose Send To Desktop (as shortcut). -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. |
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