Show or Hide Desktop Icons in Windows: A desktop icon is a graphical representation of a program, file, or folder that can be accessed quickly. Frequently used icons that can be accessed in the system are Control Panel and Recycle Bin. So let us get started now to show or hide desktop icons on Windows 10.
In this article, you can know how to show the Desktop Icons on Windows-10 and 11. So, get started now.
- Right-click on the blank area of the desktop, to open other options screen as shown in the picture below.
- Then select Personalize, which is the last option (soon a window will open).
- After that select Themes.
- Then click “Desktop icon settings”, to get a desktop icon settings dialogue box.
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- To chnage the appeareance of the desktop icons, select one of the icons you want. For example, select “This PC”
- Then click “Change Icon” to launch another “Change Icon” dialogue box as in the screenshot below.
- Now select the related icon of the “This PC” as you selected to replace the icon in the above first dialogue box.
- In the “Desktop Icons Settings” dialogue box, tick mark the icons you want to show on the desktop computer ..
- Lastl, click “OK” or Apply
- These are how your icons appear on the desktop as given below.
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What is a Desktop Icon or PC Icon?
A desktop icon is also known as a PC Icon, Windows icon, or computer Icon. It is a graphical representation of a program, file, or folder that can be accessed quickly. Frequently used icons that can be accessed in the system are Control Panel and Recycle Bin.
What is the shortcut to insert an Icon in Windows Computers?
There are no such shortcuts to insert a PC (Windows, or computer) icons.
How to show my computer icon on desktop windows 10 or 11
1. Right-click on the blank area of the desktop to get a dialogue box
2. Then select Personalize which is the last option (immediately a window will open).
3. After that select Themes.
4. Then click on the desktop icon settings, soon a desktop icon settings dialogue box will open.
7. Now, select the “This PC” by clicking the checkmark box, then click Apply or OK. Continue reading >>
How to show desktop icons in Windows 10 and 11
1. Right-click on the blank area of the desktop to get a dialogue box
2. Then select Personalize which is the last option (immediately a window will open).
3. After that select Themes.
4. Then click on the desktop icon settings, soon a desktop icon settings dialogue box will open.
7. Now, select the desktop icons you want by clicking the checkmark box, then click “Apply” or “OK”. Continue reading >>
