Missing Desktop Icons - Problems and Resolutions
If you
have missing desktop icons or you have no desktop icons apart
from the Recycle Bin it is usually due to Windows trying to be
helpful and make your life a bit easier. It
can be a real pain, but luckily it is pretty easy to get all the
desktop icons back.
There are a couple of ways to do this
1.
go to the Start Menu – Control Panel – select Display –
Desktop tab – customize desktop – General tab and select the
desktop icons you want to see – My Documents – My Network Places
– My Computer - as per graphic below
As above make sure My Documents - My Network Places and My
Computer is Ticked
It is also worth
turning off the Desktop cleanup wizard, from the current Desktop
icons screen untick – Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days
** Did you know Display Settings can also be
accessed by right clicking on the Desktop and Selecting
properties **
2.
The second reason for losing desktop icons is when the main
desktop icons setting is turned off.
To re-enable Right Click on the Desktop
- Select Arrange Icons By - you will now see a sub menu -
make sure Show Desktop Icons has a tick on it.
Now click Ok and your
changes should be implemented
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