All my desktop icons are inoperative, i.e. are not responding to mouse clicks. All the rest is ok. Any help? thank´s buba

buba, Do a test first. Creat a new shortcut on the desktop to any program you wish, and see if it works. Secondly, does any message pop up when you try hte desktop icons you have now? Safe Computing...:0)

Restore XP Desktop Icons and Taskbar http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/nodesktop.reg

OK folks I fixed the desktop but ... now I am not able to open my e-mail messages (Outlook Express) by clicking on them. I am forced to right-cklick on the messages and then click "Open". It seems that every time I fix one thing I brake another one. buba

"I fixed the desktop" How ? Run a virus check from 1 or all of these . Online Virus check ( free ) http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx http://housecall.antivirus.com/ http://www.coledata.com/virusalert.htm http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/misc/av.php http://www.pandasoftware.es/activescan/activescan-com.asp http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ http://www.bitdefender.com/ http://www.stop-sign.com/ ======================================== How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q194177 http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_reinstall_ie_and_oe_6.htm http://www.3dspotlight.com/tweaks/ie6/index.shtml http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/442/ http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/howto-03.html