How to Add or Remove Common Desktop Icons in Windows 10
Windows includes the common This PC (aka: Computer), User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel shortcuts that you can add or remove as icons on your desktop.
This tutorial will how you to add or remove common desktop icons for your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Add or Remove Common Desktop Icons in Settings app
- Option Two: To Add or Remove Common Desktop Icons using a REG file
EXAMPLE: Desktop icons
1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Personalization icon.
If you like, you can open Run (Win+R), type the
desk.cpl ,5
orrundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0
command into Run, and click/tap on OK to directly open Desktop Icon Settings at step 4 below instead.
2 Click/tap on Themes on the left side, and click/tap on the Desktop icon settings link on the right side under Related Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 You can now close Settings if you like.
4 Check (add) or uncheck (remove) the Desktop icons you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
1 Do step 2 (This PC), step 3 (User's Files), step 4 (Network), step 5 (Recycle Bin), and/or step 6 (Control Panel) below for the desktop icons you want to add or remove from your desktop.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Add_This-PC_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
OR
Remove_This-PC_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Add_Users_Files_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
OR
Remove_Users_Files_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Add_Network_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
OR
Remove_Network_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Add_Recycle_Bin_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
OR
Remove_Recycle_Bin_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Add_Control_Panel_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
OR
Remove_Control_Panel_Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
7 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
8 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
9 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
10 Refresh F5 your desktop to apply.
11 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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