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How do I remove icons from the Windows desktop?


Sometimes the desktop is just too crowded and you can hardly see the Windows desktop background from the many icons. Here are a few solutions! 




Contents:

1.) ... Remove unwanted icons on the desktop!
2.) ... customize default desktop icons!
3.) ... Save desktop icon positions!
4.) ... Hiding the desktop icons!
5.) ... The automatic hiding of the desktop icons!
6.) ... More tips for desktop, symbols and Co. on Windows!




1.) Remove unwanted icons on the desktop!


Option-1:
Create a folder on the desktop or in another folder on your PC, move the desktop icons into this folder with Ctrl + X and Ctrl + V, or by dragging and dropping (drag & drop)!

Option-2:
Delete the desktop icons by simply selecting the desktop icons and pressing the Del (Delete) key or by right-clicking and deleting!

(... see Image-1 Point 1 and 2) 

(Image-1) Remove icons from the Windows desktop!
Remove icons from the Windows desktop!

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2.) Customize default desktop icons!


If the desktop icons or shortcuts are not displayed on the desktop under MS Windows 11, please enable the desktop icons on your MS Windows OS to see them!

1. Windows+R keyboard shortcut 

2. Confirm the desk.cpl ,5 command with Enter  

3. And activate desktop icons that are required under your Windows operating system

(... see Image-2) 

By default, Windows does not show any special icons for example "This PC", "Recycle Bin", "My Documents" on your desktop. If you want classic Windows icons, you can easily enable desktop icons!


(Image-2) Customize which desktop icons are displayed on MS Windows all OS!
Customize which desktop icons are displayed under Windows 11!



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3.) Save desktop icon positions!

1. Download ►► from the DesktopOK download page

2. Install DesktopOK

3. Save and load the desktop icon positions using the buttons 

(... see Image-3) 

More information in the ►► DesktopOK for Windows FAQ





(Image-3) Save Desktop Icons on all Microsoft Windows OS!
Save Desktop Icons on all Microsoft Windows OS!

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4.) Hiding the desktop icons!

1. A simple click on the Windows desktop

2. About View ► Hide / show the desktop icons!

(... see Image-4 Point 1 to 3) 


 it looks a little different under Win 11:
►►  Hide or show desktop icons in Windows 11


(Image-4) Hide icons ergo symbols or all Windows Desktop and Server OS!
Hide icons ergo symbols ob all Windows Desktop and Server OS!

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5.) The automatic hiding of the desktop symbols!

1. Download ►► the tool to automatically hide the desktop icons

2. Start  ►► the tool to automatically hide the desktop icons

3. Activate the options when the desktop icons should be displayed again  
and  the desktop icons will be displayed

with the displayed with the right mouse button and hidden when you click the middle mouse button. Optionally you can set the timer after how many seconds the symbols should be hidden automatically! You can also manually hide the desktop icons, but it's a bit more complicated on Windows!

Step-by-step instructions: ►► Use the automatic hiding of the desktop icons?


(Image-5) Settings auto-hide desktop icons on MS Windows OS!
Settings auto-hide desktop icons on MS Windows OS!

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6.) More tips for desktop, symbols and Co. on Windows!

Desktop is one of the most important reference points on Windows, here are other tips on the subject that might help! 

Just click through and get information:
►► Windows 11, 10 desktop is gone, what can I do - problem solutions?
►► Find desktop folders of all users under Windows 11 and 10?
►► How to move apps to a new virtual desktop on Windows 11/10? 
►► Saving and restoring desktop icon positions
►► Microsoft Office 365 desktop shortcuts on Windows 10/11?
►► Can the desktop icons be arranged, saved and transferred to other computers?
►►  Windows 10/11 desktop icons are so big, why, how to change?







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Asked questions on this answer:
  1. Are you looking for a way to clear out the Windows desktop or remove unwanted icons?
  2. What makes the icons invisible on the desktop?
  3. Help my icons on the desktop are hidden and the desktop is clean?
  4. How to delete the icons to be deleted on the desktop?
  5. Want to hide all icons on windows desktop without deleted icons on windows desktop working?
  6. Windows places the icon on the desktop and I'm fic and done, want to clear out the desktop?
  7. How do I remove icons from the Windows desktop?
  8. Is it possible to hide all icons on the Windows desktop?
  9. Want to unhide icons or show desktop icons?
  10. What can I do to make icons disappear from my desktop?
  11. How to delete icons from Windows desktop?
  12. Wondering if I can hide all desktop icons at once in Windows?
  13. Looking for some tips to organize the Windows desktop better?
  14. Can I delete the icons or temporarily hide all icons at once?
  15. I want someone to show me how I can get along better on Windows 10 or 11 by removing the desktop icons or deleting icons from the Windows desktop?
  16. Show desktop view and desktop icons?
  17. Is there another way to remove the desktop icons?
  18. I want to remove one or more icons from the desktop?
  19. How do I show or hide specific desktop icons on Windows?
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