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Lost all "Desktop" Icons/Shortcuts
I was on a short vacation, and I powered off my system...via power strip, while gone. Upon return, I fired up the system, and downloaded any updates, etc., that might have been available during my "absence". When done, I noticed that all my old W7 desktop "shortcuts" were gone from the screen. In their place was a new "icon" that allowed me to search on all the applications on the system. Looking on the Net, I found several references to missing shortcuts, etc.....all of which seem to point me to "right clicking" on the desktop to find an option to enable the shortcut icons. I've "right clicked" all over the screen...including clicking on the desktop "app" on the little blue window in the lower LH corner of the screen. This "desktop app" has No options, and right clicking anywhere on the desktop screen does nothing.
This is little more than a nuisance, since everything else is working fine, but having these shortcuts was far more convenient than using the (apparently new) W10 method. Has anyone else noticed this in recent days.
BTW, the Only thing I have not been able to find is an easy way to access the "Recycle Bin"...its Icon is among the "missing". I am having to use CCleaner, etc., to remove deleted files, etc.
I've been using W10 for over 6 months, now, and this is the first problem that has me "confused".