DisplayFusion RSS: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8 DisplayFusion RSS: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:47:11 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8 RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#12 Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:14:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#12 DisplayFusion No worries, that would have been a tricky one to figure out! Thanks for the update :) ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#11 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:05:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#11 DisplayFusion Sorry for not following it up when I figured it out. It turned out not to be DF's fault in my case. It was InfraRecorder (a CD burning tool). Turned out that every time it was launched it would hide the desktop icons on the next reboot. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#10 Sat, 20 Aug 2016 00:15:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#10 DisplayFusion I actually discovered that the "Show Desktop Icons" option in "View" was toggled off. I did not do this, and the only thing that changed was installation of DF. The problem has not recurred, so I am not going to worry about it!

Have a great day. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#9 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:44:39 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#9 DisplayFusion If it happened after disabling DF at startup, it can't be DF causing it. Creating a new user account on your computer would clear a lot of things, not just DF settings. I can't imagine what it could possibly be though :(

I did a quick search, and found a few threads about this in the Microsoft forums too: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/desktop-icons-keep-disappearing-after-every-reboot/8bd405fe-6bbe-4f50-96d5-30174810d254. Their solution was the same, which was just to create a new user account. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#8 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:17:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#8 DisplayFusion ETA2: I did some troubleshooting. First, I created a new Windows User, then I copied my entire Desktop folder into the new User's personal directory.

All of the icons are located where they should be when I log into Windows as the new User. The problem definitely lies with DF, and not with Windows. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#7 Sun, 14 Aug 2016 22:35:55 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#7 DisplayFusion I too am having the same problem. WinXP (oldest machine in the house) and the latest DF update (8.0?)

I would add that I checked the Desktop folder, and all of the icons/shortcuts remain in that folder at the same time that they are NOT appearing onscreen.

ETA: I have now disabled DF at startup and disabled the toggle that puts DF in charge of desktop wallpapers. My desktop icons are STILL missing from the screen, despite the fact that they appear in the Desktop folder in Users. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#6 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 17:37:51 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#6 DisplayFusion @Julie: Which version of Windows? Is DisplayFusion setting your wallpaper on startup? ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#5 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:11:38 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#5 DisplayFusion
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For some unknown reason, when I reboot and have DisplayFusion set to start automatically, all my desktop icons get hidden. The problem goes away if I stop DF from starting with windows. As it currently stands I always have to right click on the desktop then go to View->Show Desktop Icons

DisplayFusion 3.20 (and earlier)
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Display : Radeon HD 5870 : 1280x1024 + 1920x1200 + 1280x1024


I have this exactsame issue. My desktop icons are there until DisplayFusion starts and they disappear. I have to View->Hide icons and the View->show icons to get them back. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#4 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:54:15 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#4 DisplayFusion Thanks for following-up, let me know if you have the issue again. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#3 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:27:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#3 DisplayFusion Thanks for the reply,

Just thought I'd confirm before following your advice, but the icons didn't get hidden. it's really rather random. I'm not entirely sure if it's DisplayFusion that's to blame here. However, I completed the steps regardless and the problem hasn't resurfaced. Can't say 100% if that's what it was though. ]]> RE: Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#2 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:22:50 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8#2 DisplayFusion Can you try disabling DisplayFusion's wallpaper support and reboot again? Is it when DisplayFusion changes the wallpaper that the icons disappear, or just having DisplayFusion startup? Another thing to try is run DisplayFusion as an Administrator. Exit DisplayFusion, right-click the DisplayFusion shortcut and select "Run as Administrator". Let DF startup, then exit it. Run DisplayFusion normally after this and it should work ok. :) ]]> Desktop icons hidden on reboot... https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:46:14 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons-hidden-on-reboot/?ID=c67faf58-bb12-4105-900e-a5f6b7aa9ad8 DisplayFusion For some unknown reason, when I reboot and have DisplayFusion set to start automatically, all my desktop icons get hidden. The problem goes away if I stop DF from starting with windows. As it currently stands I always have to right click on the desktop then go to View-Show Desktop Icons

DisplayFusion 3.20 (and earlier)
OS : Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Display : Radeon HD 5870 : 1280x1024 + 1920x1200 + 1280x1024 ]]>