Windows Vista SP1 XP SP3 system desktop without IE icon solution

There is no IE icon option in the custom desktop

Windows XP SP3 defaults to the desktop property where there is no option to display the IE icon

The reason is that Microsoft has been bundling browsers in Windows and Player sales, its competitors repeatedly accused Microsoft of this behavior violates anti-monopoly law, Microsoft in order to avoid being bothered by such complaints, have made some compromise modifications in the new version of Windows, so everyone is using Windows When you install a new version of Windows such as XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows Vsita SP1, and Windows Server 2008, you will find that the IE icon option in the desktop display properties is gone. There is no search option in the Vista SP1 start menu (Vista SP0 is available). IE7's search engine is also more flexible and customizable.

There are two ways to display IE icons on the Windows desktop.

Class 1: Complete IE

Method 1: Desktop - Right click & ldquo; Attributes & rdquo;-> ; & ldquo; desktop & rdquo; tab -> Customize the desktop & rdquo;, there is no IE option in this interface by default, it does not matter, just press and hold the Alt key and press the I key at the same time, release the hand, OK, click “Application” and "OK", the IE icon appears on the desktop.

Method 2: Create a new folder in any place other than the desktop, named "Internet Explorer.{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} ”, without quotes, and then directly This folder is copied or cut to the desktop and the IE icon appears.

Method 3: Create a new text document, copy the following code, save it, and rename the document to “ldquo; the desktop displays the IE icon.reg” (note the extension is reg ). After that, just double-click to open, click "Yes" to import the registry. Restarting the computer IE icon appears on the desktop.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00;

Desktop Display IE Icon

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\ClassicStartMenu]

"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\HideDesktopIcons\\NewStartPanel]

" ;{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000