What happened to my desktop?

No Reycle bin, cant leftclick!

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I used WB (trial version) for a while until I noticed that nothing happens when I leftclick my desktop (a menu is supposed to show up...) and that my Recycle Bin is gone.
I tried unloading WB and trying on other themes but that didnt work so I uninstalled it but my desktop is still not functional.

How do I do to make "leftclicking the desktop to get a menu" work again and make it possible to place shortcuts on the desktop?
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
1) is your mouse left handed? normally it is 'right click' for the menu on the desktop.

2) do you have tweakui or something similar installed? (which allows you to 'hide' your recycle bin)
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Nono, of course I would have noticed if my mouse suddenly had turned left-handed

I have TweakXP installed but I have never used it, I will uninstall that too and see if it helps, thanks for the tip
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Well I uninstalled Tweak and restarted but it didn't help... Any more ideas?

Edit:
Humm of ourse I meant rightclick.. My mistake
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
re install the tweakui - then go through the setting and options - i haven't used it in a while, but there is an option in there to hide the recycle bin. you want to make sure it's not hiding it before you uninstall it.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
See this: Link, comment #1 & #2
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok I reinstalled TweakXP and fixed the settings so everything should go back to normal but it isn't working...

Should I try to repair Windows using my Windows-CD?

That link doesnt show anything btw.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
That link doesnt show anything btw.

crap.

pasted the wrong thing into TinyUrl

It was supposed to go here: Link

per comment 1 you may have to clear and check to wake it up
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't have a disk - it's my D drive - I tried a repair (non destructive recovery) - everything else I had downloaded and installed wouldn't run without being installed again even though everything was there and showed in all programs.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
Okay now I tried with both TweakXP and TweakUI, first Hide Recycle bin, Apply settings and then Show Recycle Bin, apply. Didn't work in any of them.

Why you cant run stuff is probably because it clears a bunch of system files? I have my programs installed on another harddrive then C where windows is so not too many should fuck up... I think I'll try a repair

Also tried some other settings that should have helped but nothing...
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think I'll try a repair

hope it works
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
Well when I try to repair it asks for a Admin password and I dont have any password!

I'm trying to install the testversion of TweakXP since I haf that first but now it's expired! Do you know how to make it forget I have used it before? Maybe the change was made by the testversion and now I can get in to change it back?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok the problem IS SOLVED!! Fixed it by simply deleting my user and creating a new with the same name. Lost some internet favorites etc but the more important stuff was secured on another disk.

Thanks a bunch Sir Bichur for helping!!
Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
well, I didn't hep much...but glad it's working