{"id":484358,"date":"2022-08-13T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/"},"modified":"2022-08-13T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-13T17:00:07","slug":"how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Remove Icons From the Windows Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d17996d5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8d17996d5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Remove_Icons_From_the_Windows_Desktop%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Remove Icons From the Windows Desktop&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/#Delete_Icons_From_the_Windows_Desktop\" >Delete Icons From the Windows Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/#Hide_All_Icons_on_the_Windows_Desktop\" >Hide All Icons on the Windows Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-remove-icons-from-the-windows-desktop\/#Restore_Deleted_Icons_on_the_Windows_Desktop\" >Restore Deleted Icons on the Windows Desktop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Remove_Icons_From_the_Windows_Desktop%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Remove Icons From the Windows Desktop&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-751196\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/windows-11-and-10.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Windows 11 and 10 desktop backgrounds.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>One way to declutter your Windows desktop is to remove unwanted icons from it. You can delete the icons or temporarily hide all the icons at once if you want. We\u2019ll show you how to perform these tasks on your Windows 10 or 11 PC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Removing the desktop icons doesn\u2019t delete the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s for which those icons are. You\u2019ll have to follow the app uninstallation process if you want to remove the actual apps on Windows 10\u00a0and Windows 11.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Uninstall an Application on Windows 11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_Icons_From_the_Windows_Desktop\"><\/span>Delete Icons From the Windows Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To remove single or multiple icons, first, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/676271\/how-to-quickly-show-your-desktop-on-windows-10\/\">open your desktop by pressing Windows+D.<\/p>\n<p>On the desktop, select the icons to delete. To make multiple icon selections, click an icon, hold down the Ctrl key, and then click the additional icons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818031\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-select-windows-desktop-icons.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"272\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While your icons are selected, right-click any one selected icon and choose \u201cDelete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818032\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2-remove-windows-desktop-icons.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"500\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your icons are now gone from your desktop, and you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to remove your desktop icons is to select all your icons and then drag and drop them onto the Recycle Bin on your desktop. This does the same job as the steps above.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_All_Icons_on_the_Windows_Desktop\"><\/span>Hide All Icons on the Windows Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows allows you to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/723155\/how-to-show-or-hide-specific-desktop-icons-on-windows-10\/\">hide all your desktop icons at once. This doesn\u2019t delete your icons but just makes them invisible. You can then unhide all the icons with a single click. This is great if, for example, you need to give a presentation using your PC and don\u2019t want your audience to see your clutter.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, first, access your desktop using Windows+D. Then, right-click anywhere blank on the desktop and select View &gt; Show Desktop Icons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818033\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/3-hide-windows-desktop-icons.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"407\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your icons are now hidden and your desktop is as clean as it possibly can be.<\/p>\n<p>To unhide your icons, right-click anywhere on your desktop and choose View &gt; Show Desktop Icons.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Show or Hide Specific Desktop Icons on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_Deleted_Icons_on_the_Windows_Desktop\"><\/span>Restore Deleted Icons on the Windows Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Have you accidentally removed a useful icon from your desktop? If so, use the Recycle Bin to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/169344\/how-to-recover-a-deleted-file-the-ultimate-guide\/\">restore your icon as follows.<\/p>\n<p>Open the \u201cStart\u201d menu, search for \u201cRecycle Bin\u201d, and select the app in the search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818034\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/4-launch-windows-recycle-bin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Open Recycle Bin.\" width=\"650\" height=\"281\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In Recycle Bin, find your deleted icon. Then, right-click this icon and select \u201cRestore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-818035\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/5-restore-icon-windows-recycle-bin.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Restore&quot; in the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"283\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Windows will place the icon back on your desktop, and you\u2019re all done.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>While you\u2019re decluttering your desktop, learn a few spring cleaning tips as well as ways to better organize your Windows desktop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How To Organize Your Messy Windows Desktop (And Keep It That Way)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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