On Windows Server 2012 Desktop, hover over the upper right corner of the screen, then click Setting and then click Control Panel.
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Press Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box, then enter the command shell: ControlPanelFolder or enter Control into the Run dialog window and press Enter .
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First, open the Command Prompt then enter the Control command into the Command Prompt window to open the Control Panel.
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Press Windows + E key combination to open Explorer, then enter Control Panel in the address bar and press Enter.
Use 1 of 6 ways to open the Control Panel.
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On the Control Panel search box, enter "Desktop" and press Enter to search.
Click on the Show or hide common icons option on the desktop under Display .
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On the Desktop Icon Settings window, click Control Panel and then click Apply .
Good luck!