Eleanor, do you have My Documents on your Start Menu? If so, select it, press the Applications key and in the list of options will be a Show On Desktop. Hope this helps. Find me on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barkingbabs Barbara Wilson M: 07917710779 T: 02887784046 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: creativeeyes ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Burke To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 11:15 AM Subject: [access-uk] Restore/Show My Documents Folder on the Desktop I lost this icon on my desktop and want to restore it. It is something that happened to me in past years and I was given information about how to restore it. I will post the information given below but where it says to go to Advanced tab, I do not have an Advanced tab and thus cannot complete the instructions. I am using Windows XP Pro and here is what I was told in the past. Any suggestions greatfully received thank you. 1) Open windows explorer via start/programs/accessories/windows explorer 2) choose folder option via tools 3) click view tab 4) in the advanced setting look for 'show my document on the desktop i.e have it ticked and click OK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am using the Free version of SPAMfighter. SPAMfighter has removed 303 of my spam emails to date. Do you have a slow PC? Try free scan! __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5325 (20100730) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com