Windows 10: hide desktop icons - how it works
If you want to quickly tidy up your desktop in Windows 10, you can hide all desktop icons. We show you how to do this.
Hide and unhide desktop icons on Windows 10
In order to show and hide the desktop icons in Windows 10, you do not have to dive deep into the Windows settings. Instead, you can find the options on the desktop itself:
- Right-click on an empty space on your desktop.
- In the context menu, move the mouse over the "View" entry.
- Then click on "Show desktop icons".
- If there is a check mark in front of the entry, the desktop icons are activated; if there is no tick, the icons are hidden.
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