How to alter everyone's desktop icons in Windows 7

Ok - to add icons like those on the picture below, to EVERY USER on the computer you will need to edit the registry.



Open notepad.

Copy the text below and paste into notepad.

Save the text file as all files type but include a ".reg" at the end of the file name.

Double Click on your Saved file to import it into your registry.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000000
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}"=dword:00000000


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How to Add the 'Computer' and 'Network' icons on the desktop in Windows 7

This is a quick guide on how to add the 'Computer', 'Network' and User Files Icons onto the Desktop in Windows 7.

Note - this only works for the current user. Any other user will have to configure their desktop this way. If you would like to have EVERY desktop affected - read the next post here.

Step 1: User right click on "Desktop”



Step 2: User left click on "Personalize (menu item)"



Step 3: User left click on "Change desktop icons (link)" in "Personalization"



Step 4: User left click on "Computer (check box)", “User’s Files” and “Network” in "Desktop Icon Settings"



Step 5: User left click on "OK (push button)" in "Desktop Icon Settings"



All Done!