Desktop Icons Not Displaying


  1. coldy
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Desktop Icons Not Displaying


    can some kind person tell or show me a tutorial on how to get all of my icons
    showing up on the desktop please..

    I had to re-install windows again and now i havent got a clue where to go to get the
    desktop icons up, mainly hinting at : my computer, networking, and the username icon
    folder... Last time i had to re-install windows was 3 years ago..

    Thank you in advance
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  3. Brink
    Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Coldy,

    Do you mean how to add them?

    Desktop Icons - Add or Remove

    Hope this helps. :)
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  4. coldy
    Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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    Brink said:
    Hello Coldy,

    Do you mean how to add them?

    Desktop Icons - Add or Remove

    Hope this helps. :)
    thank you so much, your a life saver..
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  6. Brink
    Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    You're most welcome. :)
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