Fix error of not displaying icons on Windows desktop

Have you ever encountered a situation where all the icons on the desktop are lost when starting Windows? If you encounter this problem, you can follow our instructions below to fix it. You can also use software to change the default Windows icon such as: 343 Windows Icons, 130 Fun Desktop Folder Icons or IcoFX.

Fix the error of not displaying the icon on the Windows desktop.

On Windows 7:

Right-click on the desktop wallpaper, select View -> Show Desktop icon.

On Windows XP:

Right-click on the desktop wallpaper, select Arrange Icon By -> Show Desktop Icons

On Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, you do the same as on Windows 7.

So with the above article, we have introduced to you how to fix the error of not displaying icons on the desktop. Hope it will help you a lot during use. In addition, you can refer to some tips about desktop icons such as changing the My Computer icon or changing the desktop icon icon.

Kareem Winters

Update 05 August 2024