Desktop icons have dissapeared on vista

[kda131]

I have windows vista.

after my competer performed an automatic update and restarted, i loged on my pc and my desktop only has the recycing bin and computer icons. everything else has disappeared.

a window pops up that reads:

"Location is not available
C:/Users/-------/Desktop is not accessible.
the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."

 

[Tmagic650]

Opposite click on the desktop. Select View and make sure that Show Desktop Icons is checked... If it is, you may have a virus or other malware infection