Solution to Windows XP SP3 desktop without IE icons

Solution to Windows XP SP3 desktop without IE icons
Method 1: Alt + I

Desktop-right-click "properties"-> "desktop" tab-> "Custom desktop". This interface does not have the IE option by default, press the Alt key and press the I key (I, not L) at the same time to release the hand. Now, click "application" and "OK". Then the IE icon appears on the desktop; what will you see if you repeat the previous operation? That's right. The IE icon disappears again.

Method 2: Create a folder

Create a folder in any place except the desktop and name it "Internet Explorer. {871c5316-42a0-1069-a2ea-08002b30309d} ", without quotation marks, and then copy or cut the folder to the desktop. The IE icon appears.

Method 3: Modify the Registry

This method is the most commonly used method, which is used by system optimization software. Save the following code to a new text document, save it, and rename the entire document as "desktop display IE icon. reg". Note that the extension is. reg. For your convenience, the attachment already provides this registry key. Download the key, decompress it, double-click it, and click "yes. Refresh the page to see the IE icon on the desktop. Reference:

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

IE icon displayed on the desktop
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ hidemo-topicons \ ClassicStartMenu]
"{871c5316-42a0-1069-a2ea-08002b30309d}" = dword: 00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ hidemo-topicons \ NewStartPanel]
"{871c5316-42a0-1069-a2ea-08002b30309d}" = dword: 00000000
After the above operations, the IE icon is finally displayed, and we can further set its properties