Many Windows users store hundreds of files and folders on the desktop for quick access. However, in the long run, this will make the desktop cluttered and difficult to see. There are many ways to hide all the icons on the Windows desktop to get a clean, distraction-free interface. Here is a guide to hide icons on the Windows 11 desktop.
Hide desktop icons via context menu
Just right-click on the computer desktop, select View, then select Show desktop icons to hide icons on the computer desktop.
Immediately after that all icons on the computer screen will disappear.
Using display settings on Windows
If you want to hide specific system icons like This PC, Recycle Bin or Network, that's also simple.
Step 1:
Open Settings on your computer and click Personalize on the left side of the menu, look to the right and click Themes to adjust.
Step 2:
In the next interface, the user clicks on Desktop icon settings .
Now we just need to uncheck the icon we want to hide on the computer screen.
Hide files on Windows 11 desktop
Right -click on the file and select Properties .
In the new interface that appears, click on the General tab . Then look down at Attributes and select Hidden to hide this file on the computer screen.
To see hidden files, open File Explorer, click View, select Show, and then click Hidden items.
Use Group Policy Editor to hide desktop icons
If you are using Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Student edition, you can use the Local Group Policy Editor application to disable desktop icons.
Step 1:
Open the Run dialog box and enter the keyword gpedit.msc to access Local Group Policy Editor. Next, access the path User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop .
Step 2:
Next, click Hide and disable all items on the desktop to adjust.
Then click Enabled to enable the feature of hiding icons on the computer screen.
In the following article, we will present the basic operations to recover deleted data in Windows 7 with the support tool Recuva Portable. With Recuva Portable, you can store it in any convenient USB, and use it whenever needed. The tool is compact, simple, easy to use with some of the following features:
CCleaner scans for duplicate files in just a few minutes, then lets you decide which ones are safe to delete.
Windows doesn't come with security set up by default, which means there are some default settings you need to change.
USB devices have become indispensable in everyday life, allowing us to connect a wide variety of essential hardware to our PCs.
If you properly lock down your guest Wi-Fi network, you can share your Internet connection with any visitors without sharing any other information.
For some reason, your Windows 10 computer lost Admin rights, every time you open an application on the screen you receive an error message. So how to restore lost Admin rights, please refer to the article below of WebTech360.
In this article, WebTech360 will guide you how to turn off the firewall on Windows 11.
After a long wait, the first major update of Windows 11 has officially been released.
The Unhandled exception has occurred error is not related to a specific application, making it more difficult to resolve. This article will guide you through some ways to fix the Unhandled exception has occurred error on Windows 10.
These days, most PCs and Apple devices can handle both MOV and MP4 files, at least to some extent. However, the need to convert MOV video files to MP4 files has not diminished.
Recognizing this need, major online messaging services use a technique called end-to-end encryption, to secure and protect users' conversations.
Setting up multiple monitors on Windows is quite simple and only takes a few minutes to do. After setting up multi-monitor mode (multiple screens), you can set up separate wallpapers for each screen. To do this, please refer to the article below from WebTech360.
Hidden deep within Windows is a world of command lines that few people know about. In this article, we will guide you on how to fix errors and make your computer more secure using the cmd command line tool.
Instructions on how to enter BIOS on Windows 10 for you, with video illustration.
Clipchamp is the default video editor on Windows 11, but if you just need to make a quick cut, split a simple photo, or add music to a clip, the classic editor inside the Photos Legacy app is a much better choice.
In the following article, we will present the basic operations to recover deleted data in Windows 7 with the support tool Recuva Portable. With Recuva Portable, you can store it in any convenient USB, and use it whenever needed. The tool is compact, simple, easy to use with some of the following features:
CCleaner scans for duplicate files in just a few minutes, then lets you decide which ones are safe to delete.
Windows doesn't come with security set up by default, which means there are some default settings you need to change.
USB devices have become indispensable in everyday life, allowing us to connect a wide variety of essential hardware to our PCs.
If you properly lock down your guest Wi-Fi network, you can share your Internet connection with any visitors without sharing any other information.
For some reason, your Windows 10 computer lost Admin rights, every time you open an application on the screen you receive an error message. So how to restore lost Admin rights, please refer to the article below of WebTech360.
In this article, WebTech360 will guide you how to turn off the firewall on Windows 11.
After a long wait, the first major update of Windows 11 has officially been released.
The Unhandled exception has occurred error is not related to a specific application, making it more difficult to resolve. This article will guide you through some ways to fix the Unhandled exception has occurred error on Windows 10.
These days, most PCs and Apple devices can handle both MOV and MP4 files, at least to some extent. However, the need to convert MOV video files to MP4 files has not diminished.
Recognizing this need, major online messaging services use a technique called end-to-end encryption, to secure and protect users' conversations.
Setting up multiple monitors on Windows is quite simple and only takes a few minutes to do. After setting up multi-monitor mode (multiple screens), you can set up separate wallpapers for each screen. To do this, please refer to the article below from WebTech360.
Hidden deep within Windows is a world of command lines that few people know about. In this article, we will guide you on how to fix errors and make your computer more secure using the cmd command line tool.
Instructions on how to enter BIOS on Windows 10 for you, with video illustration.
Clipchamp is the default video editor on Windows 11, but if you just need to make a quick cut, split a simple photo, or add music to a clip, the classic editor inside the Photos Legacy app is a much better choice.
