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Anonymous
2025-01-06T00:10:50+00:00

i am disabled can you restore desktop icons and am haning difficulty doing it myself

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Gokul A 755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-06T03:54:30+00:00

    Hi and thanks for reaching out. I'm Gokul, an Independent Advisor. I'll be happy to help you out.

    I understand that you want to restore the disabled desktop icons on your computer.

    Please follow the below steps to restore the icons.

    Right-click on your desktop and select "View" from the options -> Verify "Show desktop icons" is checked. If it's unchecked, click on it to enable it.

    If This PC or Recycle Bin ( Default application) are missing, right-click on your desktop and select "Personalize" -> Click on "Themes" on the left-hand side -> Scroll down and click on "Desktop icon settings" -> Now check the boxes for the icons you want to display like This PC, Recycle Bin, etc

    Click "Apply" and then "OK" -> Now your icons will be restored.

    I hope this information helps you. Kindly let me know if you need further assistance. Thank you!

    Regards

    Gokul

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  1. Airbus A350 6,925 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-01-06T01:28:23+00:00

    Hello,

    Please try right-clicking on the desktop screen and push "Show Desktop Icons".

    Let me know how this goes.

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