Sean B. Veteran Posted October 4, 2015 Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2015 For some reason or another my desktop is not showing shortcuts or files and I am unable to right click to pull up the menu. I thought it could be a problem with rainmeter due to the recent update to build 10547, but still unable to access my desktop after the uninstall and reboot. When I go to file explorer and navigate to desktop, it shows the files and shortcuts. Any suggestions as to what has caused my desktop to disappear and to not be able to right click to pull up the menu? Of course I've tried right clicking the taskbar and selecting "Show the desktop" with no luck. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
winrez Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It could have something to do with the "Right Click Bug" in the current Fast Ring Insider Build. I would either revert to a lower build or wait a week for a new build. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597068828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean B. Veteran Posted October 4, 2015 Author Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2015 Would that cause my desktop shortcuts to disappear and to not be able to view them on my desktop? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597068830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I have that build and rainmeter. I have no issues like you mentioned. Maybe installation is screwed? Try to reset? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597068844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
conna Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 What does it show if you got to c:\users\yourname\desktop\ ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597068866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean B. Veteran Posted October 4, 2015 Author Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2015 What does it show if you got to c:\users\yourname\desktop\ ? My shortcuts and files appear. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597068890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 (edited) You turned off icons, there's a post in here that will give you the key commands to enable them, gotta wait for a windows update to reneable right click menu Found it, try Shift+F10 Preppy and Sean B. 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597069898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean B. Veteran Posted October 5, 2015 Author Veteran Share Posted October 5, 2015 You turned off icons, there's a post in here that will give you the key commands to enable them, gotta wait for a windows update to reneable right click menu Found it, try Shift+F10 That worked like a charm, my desktop icons and files are now showing. What an odd bug. However, now I am encountering another issue. When I open File Explorer and click "Documents" on the Quick Access panel or the "Documents" shortcut (See picture below), for some reason the links are navigating to "Users/Sean/Desktop/Documents" instead of "Users/Sean/Documents". Any idea how to fix these shortcuts? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1274376-desktop-disabledhidden/#findComment-597070066 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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