Something happened to my computer and now my icons won't show up. Like My Computer, all that stuff...

How do I restore it?

Display properties / Desktop tab / "Customize desktop" button

Also, there is:

Right-click on the Start button, Properties, Start Menu Tab > Classic Start Menu. This will put My Computer, and 3 or 4 other icons on your desktop.

But that would also change the Start Menu to Classic style, which would probably in turn result in a new "Restoring Start Menu" topic

Do you mean Desktop Icons?

If so:

Right Click Desktop

Goto, Arrange Icons

Then See if "Show desktop Items" is ticked or not, if it isnt, click it.

Then See if "Show desktop Items" is ticked or not, if it isnt, click it.

Thanks for that one; didn't know about it