mfecteau
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My Documents icon missing, option grayed out
The My Documents icon is missing on the desktop.
Right-click desktop / Properties / Desktop Pane / Customize Desktop ... My Documents is grayed out. See screenshot1.png
Double clic My Computer / Tools / Folder Options / View Pane ... option "Show My Documents folder" is missing (not only grayed out but not there)
Computer is in the same OU as others that do not have this problem (using the same domain user). Even tried to remove the computer from the domain, restarted, still same problem.
I applied the registry REG file shown above, restarted computer, and that didn't fix the problem.
Right-click desktop / Properties / Desktop Pane / Customize Desktop ... My Documents is grayed out. See screenshot1.png
Double clic My Computer / Tools / Folder Options / View Pane ... option "Show My Documents folder" is missing (not only grayed out but not there)
Computer is in the same OU as others that do not have this problem (using the same domain user). Even tried to remove the computer from the domain, restarted, still same problem.
I applied the registry REG file shown above, restarted computer, and that didn't fix the problem.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
wantabe2
Hmm, try right clicking my documents & them give it another path (make sure you write down its current path first) & hit apply. Reboot & change the path back to default. This is just a thought though...To make sure a computer policy is not in place you do not know about, also try renaming the computer & leave the domain then come back.
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wantabe2 : I cannot give another path to the icon if the icon doesn`t exist yet. Also, the domain or OU GPOs cannot be at fault (correct me if I`m wrong) because it is working on another computer that is in the same OU (and I`m using the same domain user) ...
JDominguezNY : This fix seems to be for the My Computer icon.
houssam_ballout: My solution needs to be for all user that will connect to that computer (so Default User on that computer should be configured correctly). The solution you gave needs to hardcode the path to My Documents for one user...
MYCU: This solution applies to Windows 98. I tried it and didn`t work.
JDominguezNY : This fix seems to be for the My Computer icon.
houssam_ballout: My solution needs to be for all user that will connect to that computer (so Default User on that computer should be configured correctly). The solution you gave needs to hardcode the path to My Documents for one user...
MYCU: This solution applies to Windows 98. I tried it and didn`t work.
Just out of curiosity try windows enabler
http://www.angelfire.com/f
just click on the executable and it will go into systray then click on it in systray to enable it. Then see if you can re-enable my documents
http://www.angelfire.com/f
just click on the executable and it will go into systray then click on it in systray to enable it. Then see if you can re-enable my documents
mfecteau: If you follow the first step of my fix just select Remove My Documents icon from the desktop rather than My Computer it should work.
As a side note your Local Computer has a gpedit.msc that is not associated with the domain group policy.
As a side note your Local Computer has a gpedit.msc that is not associated with the domain group policy.
JdominguezNY
Your "FIX" is a copy/paste from http://billjr.spaces.live.
Your "FIX" is a copy/paste from http://billjr.spaces.live.
I stated on my first comment that I found the steps.
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dstewartjr: With Windows Enabler, I was able to make the checkbox selectable, but that didn`t fix the problem. My Documents icon is still not on the desktop. Log off and on, still same problem. Went back in the config and the option is still grayed out and unchecked.
You need to give credit to the site, not plagiarize
mfecteau
Ok was curious
Ok was curious
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JDominguezNY: the "Remove My Documents icon on the desktop" policy is already at "Not Configured" in gpedit.msc.
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Used the REG file on the web site given and it fixed the problem. Seems the problem is because of "Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration". See Citrix article CTX112996. Thanks a lot !