How to Hide or Show Desktop Icons in Windows 7 and Windows 8
InformationThis will show you how to easily hide or show all icons (ex: files, folders, shortcuts) on your desktop in Windows 7 and Windows 8.
OPTION ONEHide or Show Desktop Icons using the Desktop Context Menu
1. Right click or press and hold on a empty area of your desktop, then do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Show All Desktop Icons
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on Show Desktop Icons to check it. (See screenshot below step 3)3. To Hide All Desktop Icons
OPTION TWOHide or Show Desktop Icons using a BAT File Download
1. To Show All Desktop IconsThat's it,
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.2. To Hide All Desktop Icons
A) Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.3. Save the .bat file to another location other than your desktop, and run it.
Hide_Desktop_Icons.bat
NOTE: It would be hard to see the .bat file on your desktop if already set to hide.
4. If prompted, click/tap on Run.
NOTE: If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by unblocking the downloaded .bat file.
5. You will now notice a command prompt quickly open and close, and your screen flash while applying the changes to your registry and restarting explorer.
6. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .bat file(s) if you like.
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