Since windows 8 Microsoft took off the icons we are so comfortable with like My Computer , Profile Documents… The simple way to restore them is :
From run menu just paste this :
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
Or:
Press Start -> in the search field type "desktop icons settings" or just "icons" -> click the "show or Hide Common icons on the Desktop" -> choose what icons you want on the desktop -> OK
Good Luck
Thank you for this. However, it would have been so much more helpful if you had said which “other” provider to delete or keep. I did it twice, as well as MANY other things trying to get my backup to work again.