Fix Desktop Icons Missing or Disappeared [Guide]
Fix Desktop Icons Missing or Disappeared [Guide]
Desktop icons on Windows 11 give you quick access to your favorite apps, files, folders, and more. But what if these desktop icons vanish without a trace? How do you get the icons back?
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This problem can cause a lot of distress, especially if you rely on the desktop to get quick access to your stored data. In our tutorial, you can find the best solutions for quickly restoring your desktop and gaining access to your icons, shortcuts, and files back.
Desktop icons are a convenient way to launch apps and open folders. They've actually become the de facto way of opening apps because many apps create them automatically when installed.
So what happens when you can't find your desktop icons on your computer anymore? Well, you might have mistakenly hidden them, or your PC might be on tablet mode, or there might be some other reason.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.