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Try to reset the Windows icon cache. Before you proceed, you will need to Show Hidden Files and Folders as mentioned in these articles: * Windows 7/Vista - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Show-hidden-files * Windows XP - http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/win_fcab_show_file_extensions.mspx?mfr=true -> Open the Task Manager (Win Xp -> CTRL + ALT + DEL) OR (Win 7/Vista -> CTRL + SHIFT + ESC) * In the '''Processes''' tab, right-click on '''Explorer.exe''' process and select '''End Process'''. * Open the file picker via "File > New Task (Run)" and click the '''Browse''' button. * Type or Paste '''%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local''' in the File name field (AppData is a hidden folder). * Select the file '''IconCache.db''' and use Delete in the right-click context menu to delete the file. * After the IconCache.db has been deleted, start a new '''explorer.exe''' process via "File > New Task" to get the desktop and Taskbar back. It is possible that the file IconCache.db is a hidden file and in that case you need to enable viewing hidden files. You can verify that you can see the file before doing the above mentioned steps. Check and tell if its working.