Desktop Tile Missing (Windows 8)

[Zee]

The desktop tile has become missing on Windows 8 Metro screen, following instructions somewhere else to get it back but desktop doesn't appear to be in the search function or in apps either, it appears to be uninstalled.

Anyone know the way to reinstall it?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Zee

The desktop tile has become missing on Windows 8 Metro screen, following instructions somewhere else to get it back but desktop doesn't appear to be in the search function or in apps either, it appears to be uninstalled.

Anyone know the way to reinstall it?

Can you not press start key, then right click on the metro screen, click on the all apps button in the bottom right of the screen, find the desktop app and pin to start ?

[Zee]

Originally Posted by Sirius

Can you not press start key, then right click on the metro screen, click on the all apps button in the bottom right of the screen, find the desktop app and pin to start ?

Yeah, tried that already, doesn't seem to be there...

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Zee

Yeah, tried that already, doesn't seem to be there...

when you are in the metro screen can you type desktop and does it show anything when you do

I have decided to run windows 8 for the 90 days to see if i get to like it or not.

[tizmeinnit]

try this

on normal desktop right click create shortcut . Name it show desktop and in the location copy this %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}

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if that fails show hidden files nav to

C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hidden

right click desktop and create shortcut then pin to start

[Zee]

Originally Posted by tizmeinnit

try this

on normal desktop right click create shortcut . Name it show desktop and in the location copy this %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}

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if that fails show hidden files nav to

C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Hidden

right click desktop and create shortcut then pin to start

Part 1 worked, but it isn't the original desktop tile, which is what i wanted, and as for part 2, i have only


"C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"

There is no "hidden" folder?

Anyway to get the original desktop tile to show?

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Originally Posted by Sirius

when you are in the metro screen can you type desktop and does it show anything when you do

I have decided to run windows 8 for the 90 days to see if i get to like it or not.

It doesn't show anything.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Zee

Part 1 worked, but it isn't the original desktop tile, which is what i wanted, and as for part 2, i have only


"C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"

There is no "hidden" folder?

Anyway to get the original desktop tile to show?

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It doesn't show anything.

Still new to this windows 8 so i am now at a loss sorry

[tizmeinnit]

Originally Posted by Zee

Part 1 worked, but it isn't the original desktop tile, which is what i wanted, and as for part 2, i have only


"C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"

There is no "hidden" folder?

Anyway to get the original desktop tile to show?

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It doesn't show anything.

you can set the shortcut to use any icon you like there are millions on the web so you can make it look much better than the original

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icon here slightly different colour though


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNnC-Wv6diI tutorial for icon changing the tiles