Uncheck Show desktop icons. This will hide the icons. ... On the right-side locate Hide and disable all items on the desktop. Double-click on it to open its Properties box.

Some of you have seen green check marks on your desktop files, folders, and some icons. These check marks appear at the bottom left side of files, folders, and shortcut icons placed on the desktop.

As a result, my computer screen right now is a hybrid of pixelated illustrations and crisp, vibrant icons. Dizzying, for sure, but a dazzling side-by-side comparison of user interface design, then ...

You can change your desktop icon size on a Windows 10 computer in a few steps. The default icon size is usually medium, but you can adjust it.

Windows 11 desktop with Copilot tool open on right side of screen with X/Close icon in upper-right and Copilot taskbar icon in lower-right highlighted. The Copilot key on a Surface Pro 9 keyboard.

Although the Windows 11 desktop only comes with the Recycle Bin icon, it's still possible to bring back all the legacy system icons to the desktop, including Computer, User's Files, Network, and ...

How to change your desktop icons on a Windows PC. Things get a bit trickier if you're using Windows. First of all, you can't individually change every desktop icon — you can only change folders, ...

Left-click on the Firefox icon on your desktop and hold the mouse button. Drag the icon to the Start menu, which opens automatically when you hover your mouse over it.