Windows 11 doesn’t show any particular icons (such as “This PC” or “User’s Files”) by default on your desktop. If you’d like a traditional Windows display look, you can allow particular desktop icons easily. Here’s how to do it.
Set Particular Desktop Icons to Appear on Windows 11
To set specific desktop icons on your Windows 11, all you need is to right-click on any empty place on your Windows 11 desktop and select “Personalize” in the menu that appears.
Once the Windows Settings section opens, look for “Themes” in the sidebar on the left. Next, scroll down a bit and select “Desktop icon settings” on the right side.
The “Desktop Icon Settings” window will appear. Using the “Desktop Icons” section around the top of the window, place checkmarks beside the particular icons you’d like to see on your Windows 11 desktop. For instance, if you’d like to see the User’s Files on your desktop. Place a checkmark in “User’s Files.” When you’re done, click “OK.”
Once you do so, close the “Desktop Icon Settings” window, and you can also close Windows Settings as well. Now, take a glance at your desktop, and you’ll see your favorite icons that you checked in the “Desktop Icon Settings” window.
Suppose you no longer need to see specific desktop icons on your Windows 11 PC; revisit Settings > Personalization > Themes > Desktop Icon Settings and uncheck the icons you no longer need to see.
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