Internet Explorer Icon Missing from Windows NT 4.0 Desktop |
Q155943
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 2.0, 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0
SYMPTOMS
The Internet Explorer icon no longer appears on the desktop.
RESOLUTION
To restore the Internet Explorer icon to the desktop, use one of the
following methods:
Download and Install an Updated Version of Internet Explorer
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 includes Internet Explorer version 2.0. Newer
versions of Internet Explorer that are available provide additional
functionality and correct problems with earlier versions.
For additional information about Internet Explorer 3.0, or to obtain
Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows NT 4.0, see the following Microsoft Web
site:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/
Edit the Registry to Restore the Registry Entry for Internet Explorer
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee
that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be
solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
When the Internet Explorer icon is deleted from the desktop, the registry
entry for it is removed. To re-create the registry entry for the Internet
Explorer icon, follow these steps:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Add the following subkey to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace:
{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}
- For the new key, add the following values:
Value Name: Default
Data Type: REG_SZ
String: The Internet
- Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.
Create a New Shortcut to Internet Explorer
To create a new Internet Explorer shortcut on the desktop, follow these
steps:
- Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.
- In the Named box, type iexplore.exe. In the
Look In box, click the drive on which Internet Explorer is installed
(usually the same drive as Windows NT). Click Find Now.
- When Iexplore.exe is found, use the right mouse button to drag
Iexplore.exe from the Find window to the desktop, and then click Create
Shortcut(s) Here on the menu that appears.
NOTE: The new shortcut does not give you access to the same properties as
the original icon. When you use the right mouse button to click the
shortcut, you see the options available for standard desktop shortcuts. To
access the Internet Explorer properties, double-click the Internet icon in
Control Panel.
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