Thanks for the suggestion Jon....I tried it and the file appeared. However, a
big however, all of my icons which I so meticiously place are then moved and
sorted in a manner that is not to my liking.
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Best wishes to all newsgroup members!


"Jon" wrote:

>
> "Aunt Murry" <AuntMurry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F59768CA-1533-46D8-AD08-191FD020F6C8@microsoft.com...
> > I'm have Vista home basic.
> >
> > Whenever I copy a file from any directory or location, and then perform a
> > paste command to the desktop, the file does not appear on the desktop. If
> > I
> > repeat the paste command, Vista tells me that the file allready exists on
> > the
> > desktop and asks me if I want to replace it. If I then reboot my computer-
> > the pasted file appears- albeit somewhat hidden because its under the
> > gadget
> > bar.
> >
> > There must be a solution for this, but I haven't found it!
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> > Best wishes to all newsgroup members!
>
>
> Right-click the desktop > Sort by > Name
>
> Sometimes they're "off-screen"
>
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> Jon
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