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  1. BIGGEST CHUNGUS
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    Desktop Has Nothing But 2 shortcuts,My PC,Recycle Bin and User


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    Here is my problem there are no icons except these but the desktop folder in file explorer shows everything please help me
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  3. z3r010
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    Do you have a second Desktop folder in your onedrive?
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  4. BIGGEST CHUNGUS
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    no I have other issues with windows 10 which I am reporting
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  6. Edwin
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    BIGGEST CHUNGUS said:
    no I have other issues with windows 10 which I am reporting
    The 'Desktop' folder in the navigation pane is your potential User Desktop folder, your screenshot is your Active Desktop.
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  7. ricardobohner
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    What happens when you type %userprofile%\desktop and press ENTER in the explorer address bar?
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  8. BIGGEST CHUNGUS
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    It views my desktop folder but how to fix the active one thats my problem
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  9. Ztruker
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    Edwin said:
    The 'Desktop' folder in the navigation pane is your potential User Desktop folder, your screenshot is your Active Desktop.
    Edwin, what does this mean? I understand the words but not the meaning. Can you explain more please?
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  10. Edwin
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    Ztruker said:
    Edwin, what does this mean? I understand the words but not the meaning. Can you explain more please?
    The Desktop proper folder, in the navigation pane, is the culmination of all available PC stations for your user account...

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    the Active Desktop is the workspace where you choose the icons...

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  12. KeithM
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    Click in the Address bar of Explorer and type: Shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder

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    to verify the folder Windows is using for your Desktop.

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  13. BIGGEST CHUNGUS
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    KeithM said:
    Click in the Address bar of Explorer and type: Shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder

    Desktop Has Nothing But 2 shortcuts,My PC,Recycle Bin and User-screenshot-335-.png
    to verify the folder Windows is using for your Desktop.

    Keith
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    here this folder is being used
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