{"id":568318,"date":"2023-03-31T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2023-03-31T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T19:00:00","slug":"how-to-restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Restore Missing Desktop Icons in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a23b082a118f\" 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-6a23b082a118f\" 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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Add_Missing_System_Icons_to_Desktop_on_Windows_10\" >How to Add Missing System Icons to Desktop on Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-restore-missing-desktop-icons-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Restore_All_Of_Your_Missing_Desktop_Icons\" >How to Restore All Of Your Missing Desktop Icons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-882534\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WindowsSettings1-_0009_DSC_0603.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Windows Settings window. \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To restore missing desktop icons on Windows 10, right-click empty space, and select &#8220;Personalize.&#8221; Open the &#8220;Settings&#8221; tab, then click &#8220;Desktop Icons Settings.&#8221; Select the icons you want on your desktop, then click &#8220;OK&#8221; and &#8220;<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>ly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve\u00a0previously added or removed some of the \u201cspecial\u201d icons like Computer, the User folder, and Control Panel to the desktop\u2014or just want to know how to add them in Windows 10\u2014here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Missing_System_Icons_to_Desktop_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Add Missing System Icons to Desktop on Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows includes several desktop icons for system elements like the Recycle Bin, This PC (formerly Computer\/My Computer), Control Panel, Network, and your user folder. Depending on your setup, some of these icons may have been included by default on your Windows 7 or 8 desktop. Most Windows 10 desktops only include the Recycle Bin icon. Whatever your current configuration, it\u2019s simple enough to show or hide any of these icons on your system.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click any empty space on your desktop and choose the \u201cPersonalize\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882238 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/click-personalize.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"346\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On Windows 10, switch to the \u201cThemes\u201d tab on the left-hand side. Scroll down and click the \u201cDesktop icon settings\u201d link.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-882240 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Themes-650x422.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"422\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Whichever version of Windows you\u2019re using, the \u201cDesktop Icon Settings\u201d window that opens next looks the same. Select the check boxes for the icons you want to appear on your desktop, and then click the \u201cOK\u201d and \u201cApply.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-318601 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/adi_4.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You should see the icons show up as soon as you click \u201cApply.\u201d\u00a0 You can also use the Desktop Icon Settings window to This makes it easy enough to get your desktop back to how you like it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Restore_All_Of_Your_Missing_Desktop_Icons\"><\/span>How to Restore All Of Your Missing Desktop Icons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If <em>all<\/em> of your desktop icons are missing, they\u2019ve probably been hidden accidentally. Right-click empty space on your desktop, go to \u201cView,\u201d then make sure \u201cShow Desktop Icons\u201d is enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-882432 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/right-click-view-show-desktop-icons.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"347\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If that is enabled and you still don\u2019t have any icons, your icons have been deleted. You\u2019ll need to restore them from the Recycle Bin. There is a decent chance they\u2019ve been deleted automatically if they were in the Recycle Bin, however. If that has happened, you\u2019ll need to create new desktop shortcuts, but don\u2019t worry \u2014 it isn\u2019t difficult.<\/p>\n<p>Using Windows 11 instead? 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