Feb 21, 2023 · I don't know what exactly happened, but my desktop on Windows 11 doesn't show the icons anymore. It only displays the Recycle bin and, for some reason, when it is selected the shaded region is now a horizontal line (this shaded region indicates icon selection and usually is just a square shaded region around the icon).

Jun 1, 2019 · Not a major issue, but not long ago my desktop icons were tagged with little red minus signs (technically white minus sign, red background). Here's a picture: I tried clicking on the folders & they opened like normal. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary in the file details. The issue resolved itself when I rebooted.

Dec 5, 2010 · The tutorial is only for the default desktop icons that Libraries and HomeGroup are not a part of since they are not default desktop icons. Perhaps these tutorials will help you instead. Libraries Icon - Change Default Icon and HomeGroup Icon - Change Default Icon Hope this helps, Shawn

Jan 28, 2010 · How to Easily Change the Windows Desktop Icons Size; How to Turn Drop Shadows On or Off for Desktop Icons; How to "Hide file names" of Files in Picture and Video Folders in Windows 7 and Windows 8; Hide or Show File Names of Shortcuts and Folders in Windows 7 and Windows 8; How to Create a "Internet Explorer" Desktop Icon in Windows 7

Upgraded to Windows 10 a couple of weeks and just noticed that almost all of the icons on my desktop have a small red X in the lower-left corner. The recycle bin and some documents seem to be the exceptions. Don't know if this occurred right after the upgrade or more recently. Any ideas on what this is supposed to indicate?

Apr 8, 2012 · I enclose a screenshot of what I mean. I'm talking about the icons on the 'sky' background, which I have great difficulty in reading. Is it possible to have so;id clour for those icons (all of the desktop icons)? I'm using Win 7 64 HP. I've tried using Fences and Iconoid, but couldn't make much sense of them! Thank you,

May 13, 2023 · One changes the resolution of the desktop; One right-clicks the desktop and chooses Sort by; Some software installations will also cause the icons to regroup. There is no solution, except to use a software that can be set to remember the icons layout and return it if it changes. Some such free products that I have used are : ReIcon

In Windows 10 Login as Administrator (Local Admin). Go to Control Panel > File Explorer Options > click on the View tab > under Advanced settings: look for hidden files and folders > choose "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" and click "OK".

Dec 19, 2015 · To be honest it hasn't made the icons anymore readable, but hopefully this question will still be of some help to other users. – Andy Commented Dec 19, 2015 at 15:36

Aug 2, 2021 · My desktop icons have suddenly gone blank, similar to as shown below: Quite annoying and problematic for me as I heavily rely on logos and icons to navigate my desktop smoothly and I would appreciate a simple and straightforward …