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I still have desktop icons on both computers
Desktop computers are visable on two computers
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Keri Wulf
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I have two computers. After an update desktop icons of both computers are now visible on each computers
Microsoft 365 and Office | OneDrive | For home | Windows
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Rodrigo Queiroz 74,485 Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-01-23T21:01:56.6533333+00:00 Hi I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.
You probably have the OneDrive backup feature enabled on both comptuers with the same Microsoft Account, this will cause this Desktop icon synchronization.Disable the OneDrive Backup feature to stop this, this procedure can be done on one of the computers of both:
Right-click the OneDrive icon in the right side of the taskbar > Settings > Sync and backup > Manage backup > Turn off the folder options you want to disable the backup.Turning off this option will make some files and icons hide from Desktop and the other folders you disable, they are on the OneDrive folder, you can move them from there to the local user folder.
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Craig Long 17,345 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2026-01-24T00:26:03.0933333+00:00 Microsoft wants you to use the Start Menu to pin your apps, but I still like having app icons on my desktop.