Is it possible to create an icon on the Desktop for IE without re-installing?

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Hi,

You know this just recently happend to me.
The icon did ot go into the recycle bin either and I didn't think of right-clicking on my desktop and selecting 'undo delete'
Creating a shortcut is not the same as the default IE icon. The default IE icon that is generated when IE or windows is installed allows for right-clicking and going to IE properties. A shortcut link does not.

So I am looking for a way to get that original IE icon back.
Barry

I found these instructions for restoring default deskopt icons.

Right-click an empty area of the desktop and choose "Properties".

2. When the "Display Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, click the "Desktop" tab.

3. Click the "Customize Desktop" button.

4. A "Desktop Items" dialog box will appear. Make sure the "General" tab is selected.

5. Choose an icon to change back.

6. Click "Restore Default".

7. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.

The registry entry that was posted here seems to work for restoring the IE7 desktop icon. However, it doesn't restore the option to turn the IE7 icon on and off. Normally you can just go to your display properties and then to the desktop tab and check the box that says Internet Explorer. However, in my case that checkbox doesn't even exist. All that's there is My Documents, My Computer, and My Network Places. I've never seen this happen and I don't know how to get that checkbox back.

Any ideas?

I found that if you change the "{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 key value (under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive, instead of current user Hive!) from 1 to 0 it takes care of the issue:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:00000001
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

Is there a way to copy and past the ie Icon in a document? I am trying to write a training manual for someone not familiar w/ computers and want to show them what the icon looks like.

dude, thanks so much. ive been tweakin my laptop all weekend and nothin has been workin. i tried deleting ie7 until i realized vista cant do that, which is dumb. and all i have is ie7 with no add ons. and that version is really messed up. anyways, thanks.

None of these things work for my Vista laptop. The registry values wind up as "Not valid registry files."

Nothing works for me at all. I haven't got the Internet Explorer checkbox in my desktop properties or the "Show Internet Explorer" option in the internet options. Is there any hope at all the Internet Explorer Icon will ever return to my desktop? Any useful tips will be appreciated. Mail me the answer [email address removed] as I won't be returning to this place.

I tried all of those steps and I couldnt find IE anywhere I even tried to make a file and of course when I tried to open it it was empty I thought it was worth a try its just really hard to go through 50 steps to get onto the IE If you understand what I am talking about please help

i have ie 8 and none of this is working. what else can i do?

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