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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Hi Pramit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, it worked! Thanks for your advice. It was very helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I first tried using the cmd option, but I don’t have a program called MS-settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>But I was able to do windows-s to search settings for tablet mode, and then I found the settings you were talking about.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My laptop was set to “use the mode appropriate to my hardware”, so I changed that to “use desktop mode when I sign in”. I also changed “hide apps on the taskbar in tablet mode” to Off. Then I restarted, and my desktop is back. Yay!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I guess this means I can’t use tablet mode, but I didn’t understand it well anyway. Now that I know where to find these settings, I may experiment a little.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks again for your help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NJTechDiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>PRAMIT BHARGAVA via NJTechDiv<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 04, 2020 8:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> New Jersey Technology Division List<br><b>Cc:</b> PRAMIT BHARGAVA<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NJTechDiv] Desktop disappeared<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Tracy,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just checking to confirm if your issue has been resolved?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pramit<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Apr 3, 2020 at 8:57 PM Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv <<a href="mailto:njtechdiv@nfbnet.org">njtechdiv@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks. This sounds like what I need. I did see tablet mode checked somewhere.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’ll follow the steps you outlined, when I get off work today.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tracy</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NJTechDiv [mailto:<a href="mailto:njtechdiv-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">njtechdiv-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>PRAMIT BHARGAVA via NJTechDiv<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 03, 2020 3:24 AM<br><b>To:</b> New Jersey Technology Division List<br><b>Cc:</b> PRAMIT BHARGAVA<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NJTechDiv] Desktop disappeared</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi Tracy,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>First of all check if the Tablet mode has not been activated by mistake and follow the steps to disable it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1. Hit the Windows key + R and this will open the Run dialog.<br>2. Type "cmd" and press Enter or click "OK" to open Command Prompt.<br>3. Type the "start ms-settings:" command and press Enter on your keyboard to execute it and to open Settings.<br>4. Select one that says "System"<br>5. Select "Tablet mode" on the left pane, and under "When I sing in", choose the "Use desktop mode" option. <br><br>You can also disable the "Hide app icons on the taskbar in tablet mode" and "Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode" options by toggling the switch to "Off" position. Restart the computer and see if this solves the missing desktop problem.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Or try this method <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In case there are no icons on the desktop once your computer starts then follow the below options<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>1. Also you can use Shift + F10 once your system is On and <br>2. Then under View right arrow.<br>3. Scroll down and make sure "Show Desktop Icons" option is checked.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Pramit<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 10:47 PM Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv <<a href="mailto:njtechdiv@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">njtechdiv@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Starting a few days ago, I can’t get to the desktop on my Windows 10 laptop. I Googled some instructions, but they didn’t work, either. They said to open File Explorer, and Poof, my desktop would be back, but it’s not. I tried checking it under the Quick Startup folder, but it wouldn’t let me check it, and I don’t know why.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Does anyone have any idea how I can get my desktop back?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>_______________________________________________<br>NJTechDiv mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NJTechDiv:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/pramit.vision%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/pramit.vision%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NJTechDiv mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NJTechDiv@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NJTechDiv:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/pramit.vision%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/njtechdiv_nfbnet.org/pramit.vision%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>