July 22Jul 22 Just wondering if there is a method to restore the shortcut icon as all I now see is a white 'box'. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 23Jul 23 You could try a reinstall. With all the files already on your computer it shouldn't take more than a heartbeat. Or if you have SFUIPC they have a batch file in their directory that starts MS2020. -J 13700KF | RTX 4090 @ 1440 | 64GB DDR5 | 2 x 1TB SSDs | 1TB M.2 NVMe
July 23Jul 23 That's a sign that you need to upgrade to 2024 lol 5800X3D. 32 GB RAM. 1TB SATA SSD. 3TB HDD. RX 9070XT.
July 23Jul 23 Open File ExplorerType in the address bar shell:appsfolderThe shortcut should be in thereRight mouse on it to create a shortcut on the desktop.Trevor Regards Trevor
July 23Jul 23 Tried right-clicking on the blank icon, Properties ->Change Icon?You will need Admin permissions and may have to do it a couple of times for it to stick. Edited July 23Jul 23 by speedyTC MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 | i5 13600KF | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600MHz | RTX 3080 (12GB) | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 500GB | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 1TB | Samsung 850EVO 500GB | Crucial P3+ 2TB NVMe | 2TB Seagate HDD | Deepcool AK500 CPU Cooler | Thrustmaster T16000M HOTAS | CH Yoke | Various Winctrl hardware | 21:9 1440p UW monitor | Win 11 23H2 build | MSFS2020 / MSFS2024|Tony K.
July 23Jul 23 Google "A desktop icon is not appearing on my desktop".It gives you the exact steps to do, to refresh File Explorer and restore any missing icons.https://share.google/aimode/zHcfdI8fEZdxlDa8F Edited July 23Jul 23 by JYW Bill 😎FS2024 • Currently enjoying : A2A Comanche 2024 & Aerostar • Black Square Commander 114, Bonanzas, Barons, C208, TBM850, Dukes • COWS DA40 & DA42 • FSW Legacy, C24R Sierra & C414 • Echo Falco F8L • Got Friends A32 Vixxen • FSReborn Sirius TL3000 • Flying Fries Gabriel 160TR • Flyboy Rans S6S • Skyward DA50RG • SWS Zenith CH701, RV-8, RV-10, RV-14 • Bagolu C172M & ICP Savannah. Currently flying IRL: Pipersport SportCruiser, Aeroprakt A32 Vixxen, Bristell Classic, Evektor SportStar, TL Sirius TL-3000, Rans S6LSTrackIR • BeyondATC • PMS GTN Payware • RealTurb • Axis & Ohs9800X3D • RTX 3080 • 64GB DDR5-6000Former PPL IR, grounded by diabetes. Now UK NPPL(M)
July 23Jul 23 2 hours ago, JYW said:Google "A desktop icon is not appearing on my desktop".It gives you the exact steps to do, to refresh File Explorer and restore any missing icons.https://share.google/aimode/zHcfdI8fEZdxlDa8FThat is a most excellent link! 👋 Frank Patton Corsair 5000D Airflow Case; MSI B650 Tomahawk MOB; Ryzen 7 7800 X3D CPU; ASUS RTX 4080 Super; NZXT 360mm liquid cooler; Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 4800 MHz RAM; RMX850X Gold PSU;; ASUS VG289 4K 27" Display; Honeycomb Alpha & Bravo, Crosswind 3's w/dampener. Former USAF meteorologist & ground weather school instructor. AOPA Member #07379126 "I will never put my name on a product that does not have in it the best that is in me." - John Deere
July 23Jul 23 I start both simulatiors via the xbox app and earn usually 10 bonus credit points or more towards a free ms game store purchase, which at 30.000 a piece should be in only 2-3 years. no pain no gain. 😄 AMD 7800X3D, Windows 11, Gigabyte X670 AORUS Elite AX Motherboard, 64GB DDR5 G.SKILL Trident Z5 NEO RGB (AMD Expo), RTX 4090, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 2 TB PCIe 4.0, Samsung 980 PRO M.2 NVMe SSD 1 TB PCIe 4.0, 4K resolution 50" TV @60Hz, VR: Pimax Crystal Light + HP Reverb G2 @ 90 Hz, Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant, be quiet 1000W PSU, Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black air cooler. 60-130 fps. no CPU overclocking. very nice.
July 24Jul 24 Author 20 hours ago, GB014934 said:Type in the address bar shell:appsfolderThe shortcut should be in thereRight mouse on it to create a shortcut on the desktop.Thanks but when I do that I get a windows error. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 Author 22 hours ago, Krakin said:That's a sign that you need to upgrade to 2024 lolThat's an expensive method. MSFS2020 at present does everything I want a flight simulator to do and who cares if ground textures etc are better. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 Author 10 hours ago, fppilot said:It gives you the exact steps to do, to refresh File Explorer and restore any missing icons.https://share.google/aimode/zHcfdI8fEZdxlDa8FThanks but that didn't work. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 Author 17 hours ago, speedyTC said:Tried right-clicking on the blank icon, Properties ->Change Icon?Yes I tried that and there are heaps of icons to choose from but none even remotely look anything like an aircraft or similar. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 Author 23 hours ago, Twenty6 said:You could try a reinstall. With all the files already on your computer it shouldn't take more than a heartbeat.Thanks. What is the method please as I don't want to do a full install which takes hours. RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 Author I also found a link for the same problem and the answer was to open Xbox select MSFS2020 click on Add icon to desktop. That didn't work either.This happened just after the last MSFS2020 update and so I am blaming Asobo! RegardsJohnGigabyte Z390 m/b, i7 9700K cpu, 16Gb Hyper X Fury 3200 ram, RTX2060 6Gb OC, Gigabyte 32" monitor, MSFS 2020 store edition, MSFS2024 store edition
July 24Jul 24 18 minutes ago, Jarnie said:That's an expensive method. MSFS2020 at present does everything I want a flight simulator to do and who cares if ground textures etc are better.flight model accuracy isn't important to you? 5800X3D. 32 GB RAM. 1TB SATA SSD. 3TB HDD. RX 9070XT.
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