There is no doubt that icons play an outstanding role in conveying information quickly and efficiently, making it easier for people to understand and interact with digital interfaces. As Thakur Sahil Singh says, “too much is too bad,” too many icons on your desktop will make it look untidy and you do not want that. Do you? Well, you can then choose to hide desktop icons and show them on your desktop at your own convenience. Think of this as a way of personalizing your desktop and making it look tidy and neat. Here is how;
To hide the desktop icons on Windows,
1. Start by right-clicking on an empty corner of your desktop. This action will trigger a context menu to appear.
2. Next, navigate to the “View” option either by clicking or hovering over it. A flyout menu will appear, from which you will locate the Show Desktops icon option.
3. Go ahead and uncheck the “Show desktop icons” option. Once completed, all the desktop icons will disappear, giving you a tidy desktop to work with.
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How to Show Hidden Desktop Icons in Windows 11
1. Start by right-clicking on an empty corner of your desktop. This action will trigger a context menu to appear.
2. Next, navigate to the “View” option either by clicking or hovering over it. A flyout menu will appear, from which you will locate the Show Desktops icon option.
3. Go ahead and check the “Show desktop icons” option. Once completed, all the desktop icons will appear, giving you an opportunity to find the file or folder that you would want to open.
Every time you are bothered by the clutter on your desktop or you just want to hide your icons so that a stranger doesn’t access the folders or files on your desktop, you know what to do. Just uncheck the Show Icons option to declutter and check the option again to view your icons.