# Deskstop icon/start menu button disappeared in xp

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deskstop-icon-start-menu-button-disappeared-in-xp/95990>\
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**Created:** [December 3, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deskstop-icon-start-menu-button-disappeared-in-xp/95990 "2003-12-03T14:33:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![flashroiem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a3d4f5/32.png) [@flashroiem](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashroiem)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/deskstop-icon-start-menu-button-disappeared-in-xp/95990/1 "2003-12-03T14:33:36Z")

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pls. can anybody tell me what’s wrong with my windows xp?  
My start menu button and all its deskstop icons disappear when i start my windows. I tried rebooting several times but same things happens.

Is there a way how can I make them appear again?

help out this poor guy plz!!!