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Windows 7 - Desktop Icons - Add or Remove
Desktop Icons - Add or Remove
How to Add or Remove a Default Desktop Icon in Windows 7
Published by Brink
12-12-2008
Desktop Icons - Add or Remove
How to Add or Remove a Default Desktop Icon in Windows 7
Information
This will show you how to add or remove the default Computer, User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, or Control Panel desktop icon in Windows 7.
OPTION ONE:
Through Desktop Icon Settings in Personalization
1. Right click on a empty area of the desktop and click on Personalize. (See screenshot below)
2. Click on the Change desktop icons link at the upper left corner. (See screenshot below)
3. To Add a Default Desktop Icon -
A) In the top pane, check the desktop icons that you want to add. (See screenshot below step 5)
B) Go to step 5.
4. To Remove a Default Desktop Icon -
A) In the top pane, uncheck the desktop icons that you want to remove. (See screenshot below step 5)
5. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)
6. Close the Personalization window. (See screenshot below step 2)
OPTION TWO:
Through a REG File Download
1. To Add the "Computer" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Add_Computer_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
2. To Remove the "Computer" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Remove_Computer_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
3. To Add the "Users' Files" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Add_Users_Files_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
4. To Remove the "Users' Files" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Remove_Users_Files_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
5. To Add the "Network" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Add_Network_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
6. To Remove the "Network" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Remove_Network_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
7. To Add the "Recycle Bin" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Add_Recycle_Bin_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
8. To Remove the "Recycle Bin" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Remove_Recycle_Bin_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
9. To Add the "Control Panel" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Add_Control_Panel_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
10. To Remove the "Control Panel" Desktop Icon -
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Remove_Control_Panel_Desktop_Icon.zip file below.
11. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.
12. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
13. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
14. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
15. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg files on the desktop if you like.
THE LIBRARIES AND HOMEGROUP ARE NOT CHOICES IN "CHANGE ICONS".
COMPUTER,USER FILES,NETWORK,RECYCLE BIN AND CONTROL PANEL ARE THE ONLY ICONS THAT FOLDER HAS.
THERE'S NO OPTION ON RIGHT CLICK EITHER.
A REAL SOLUTION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS.
Last edited by Brink; 11-18-2009 at 12:56 AM..
Reason: removed title
The tutorial is only the default desktop icons that Libraries and HomeGroup are not a part of since they are not default desktop icons. Perhaps these tutorial will help you instead.
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