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Show Desktop does not workBy mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my
Win 2K computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. I even reinstalled IE. One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's contents agree with other documentation I have found). What other process could be missing? Many thanks.... Todd
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"Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... > By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K > computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site > mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along > with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. I > even reinstalled IE. > > One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used > that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's > contents agree with other documentation I have found). > > What other process could be missing? > > Many thanks.... > > Todd Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message Yes, that is what I have tried along with the REGSVR32 approach. > news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K >> computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site >> mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along >> with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. I >> even reinstalled IE. >> >> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used >> that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's >> contents agree with other documentation I have found). >> >> What other process could be missing? >> >> Many thanks.... >> >> Todd > > Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 > > That was my first attempt trying both Method 1 & 2. Todd Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message I forgot to ask what the lines in the scf are actually doing?> news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K >> computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site >> mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along >> with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. I >> even reinstalled IE. >> >> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used >> that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's >> contents agree with other documentation I have found). >> >> What other process could be missing? >> >> Many thanks.... >> >> Todd > > Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 > > [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop Is there some way those lines can be executed from the command line to debug why it is not working? And thank you for your very prompt response. Greatly appreciated. Todd Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message Fixed it! In the registry, no value was in there. It needed > news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K >> computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site >> mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along >> with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. I >> even reinstalled IE. >> >> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used >> that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's >> contents agree with other documentation I have found). >> >> What other process could be missing? >> >> Many thanks.... >> >> Todd > > Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 > > SHCmdFile! Todd
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"Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message Thanks for the feedback. I think there is more here than meets thenews:473B7F65.5030206@aristesoftware.com... > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >> "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message >> news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >>> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K >>> computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site >>> mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along >>> with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. >>> I even reinstalled IE. >>> >>> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I used >>> that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing (it's >>> contents agree with other documentation I have found). >>> >>> What other process could be missing? >>> >>> Many thanks.... >>> >>> Todd >> >> Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 > > Fixed it! In the registry, no value was in there. It needed SHCmdFile! > > Todd eye. How come the registry entry for .scf files was deleted? And how did you know that it needed to be restored? Todd Cary wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Pegasus (MVP) wrote: When a friend's child came to my home, I tried installing Sim >> "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message >> news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >>> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win >>> 2K computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft >>> site mentions this problem, however I have followed their >>> instructions along with other suggestions and there appears to be >>> something else missing. I even reinstalled IE. >>> >>> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I >>> used that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does >>> nothing (it's contents agree with other documentation I have found). >>> >>> What other process could be missing? >>> >>> Many thanks.... >>> >>> Todd >> >> Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 >> > > Fixed it! In the registry, no value was in there. It needed SHCmdFile! > > Todd Town only to find it would not work on my Win 2K computer. Then I read the box (after the fact ;-) ) and found it was a really old version (Win3.1, Win95) and the desktop icon no longer worked - it had references to Sim Town in it (as the Microsoft doc said - which I came across much later). I uninstalled Sim Town and removed the Desktop icon. Then I found the docs I reference above and every time I created the Desktop icon, it came up with Sim Town references on it - even though I put in the suggested values Microsoft gave. Frustrated, I searched the Registry for SimTown and there were several. These I deleted which probably included the ".scf" one. Finally yesterday I figured that clicking on a "shortcut" expects the registry to hold a value for the extension (on my XP and Vista computers, the .scf is not listed in the Options). I checked the XP Registry for the value for a ".scf" and found SHCmdFile. Voila! Todd
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"Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message I see - thanks for the feedback.news:473c858e$0$14101$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... > Todd Cary wrote: >> Pegasus (MVP) wrote: >>> "Todd Cary" <t***@aristesoftware.com> wrote in message >>> news:473b3e02$0$14151$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >>>> By mistake I tried to install an older version of Sim Town on my Win 2K >>>> computer and the "Show Desktop" no longer works. The Microsoft site >>>> mentions this problem, however I have followed their instructions along >>>> with other suggestions and there appears to be something else missing. >>>> I even reinstalled IE. >>>> >>>> One suggestion was to use this command: REGSRV32 /n /i:U shell32. I >>>> used that and it did produce the icon, but clicking on it does nothing >>>> (it's contents agree with other documentation I have found). >>>> >>>> What other process could be missing? >>>> >>>> Many thanks.... >>>> >>>> Todd >>> >>> Have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190355 >>> >> >> Fixed it! In the registry, no value was in there. It needed SHCmdFile! >> >> Todd > > When a friend's child came to my home, I tried installing Sim Town only to > find it would not work on my Win 2K computer. Then I read the box (after > the fact ;-) ) and found it was a really old version (Win3.1, Win95) and > the desktop icon no longer worked - it had references to Sim Town in it > (as the Microsoft doc said - which I came across much later). I > uninstalled Sim Town and removed the Desktop icon. Then I found the docs > I reference above and every time I created the Desktop icon, it came up > with Sim Town references on it - even though I put in the suggested values > Microsoft gave. Frustrated, I searched the Registry for SimTown and there > were several. These I deleted which probably included the ".scf" one. > > Finally yesterday I figured that clicking on a "shortcut" expects the > registry to hold a value for the extension (on my XP and Vista computers, > the .scf is not listed in the Options). I checked the XP Registry for the > value for a ".scf" and found SHCmdFile. Voila! > > Todd  
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