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I tried to &quot;edit&quot; that message but it wouldn't accept keyboard input. &nbsp;<br />
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What happened was MOST of the desktop icons on my #2 monitor went missing, only 4 out of 20 remain. &nbsp;There were none on my #1 monitor, I forgot, I'd moved them all onto the #2 monitor earlier in the week.
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I tried to "edit" that message but it wouldn't accept keyboard input.  

What happened was MOST of the desktop icons on my #2 monitor went missing, only 4 out of 20 remain.  There were none on my #1 monitor, I forgot, I'd moved them all onto the #2 monitor earlier in the week.

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Yes! &nbsp;Thanks (-; &nbsp;And for pointing out that the extension, so I will be able to find lost links.
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Yes!  Thanks (-;  And for pointing out that the extension, so I will be able to find lost links.

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I had this question after viewing <a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28969255/Dual-monitors-open-apps-on-2-only.html" rel="ugc">Dual monitors; open apps on #2 only</a>.<br />
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I came back to this question to find out how to recover my missing desktop icons but discovered that only part of the exchange gets saved so can't find the answer I was looking for.<br />
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Today, when I started my computer all the icon on my #2 monitor's desktop were gone and all the icons on my #1's monitor were on the #2 monitor! &nbsp;I want to recover the icons that were on my #2 monitor.<br />
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I was told in this posting to copy the icons from a folder but I don't remember what the folder was called or where I can find it.
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I had this question after viewing Dual monitors; open apps on #2 only (https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28969255/Dual-monitors-open-apps-on-2-only.html).

I came back to this question to find out how to recover my missing desktop icons but discovered that only part of the exchange gets saved so can't find the answer I was looking for.

Today, when I started my computer all the icon on my #2 monitor's desktop were gone and all the icons on my #1's monitor were on the #2 monitor!  I want to recover the icons that were on my #2 monitor.

I was told in this posting to copy the icons from a folder but I don't remember what the folder was called or where I can find it.

recover desktop icons

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