just saw a notification to "update and restart" did as directed. icons are back. and i can minimize chrome browseras well. so all is well and this post can be closed...........thanks
went to windows settings. 1. it's set on desktop mode 2. when the device auto switches tablet mode on or off set on "don't ask and don't switch" 3. notepad opens to full screen 4. interestingly i can't minimize ANY window and i don't see an attachment icon on this reply window to attach a jpeg of my screen i may not be able to post a reply for the next few days because of work........
used the bat file. rebooted. reinstalled and rebooted again. 1. the start menu is now the "modern type" 2. desktop icons appeared momentarily during installation then disappeared 3. clicking on desktop produces "evil tiles" can''t get ride of them
it's not on tablet mode..........thanks
17" HP Pavillion run windows 10 1809 intel I-5-5200 2.2 ghz. Start10 always worked. wife came home and there were tiles all over the desktop and no icons. no one had used the laptop in her absence. no settings had been changed. no updates that we know of. uninstalled start10 and rebooted . reinstalled but no change. upgraded win10 to 1909 but that didn't help either. right clicking start button sh