When you install new programs on your computers, they may display a message asking if you like them to store an icon on your desktop. If you move through your installation screens quickly, you may ...

Some users have reported that the Desktop icons on their Windows PC disappear when they click on them. Now the linked post will help you if the Desktop shortcuts go missing – but if they disappear ...

If you find that your desktop icons are missing, type gpedit.msc in the Start menu and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor. Now select the Desktop folder, present in the right pane. On the right ...

Windows 10 still features the OS's traditional desktop icons, and it's relatively easy to bring them back. Here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

After making changes to your computer, you may find that the text beneath your desktop icons is highlighted by a blue square. While this doesn't cause any real harm, it can be visually unattractive ...

We all spend a lot of time looking at our computer desktop, in between opening up programs and switching between browser windows, and it can often become a dumping ground for all sorts of miscellany: ...

Fab freebie DesktopOK lets you save and restore multiple desktop-icon layouts. You know the routine: Some game or application changes your screen resolution, and when it changes back again, your ...

In the digital age, the state of our computer desktop is arguably more important than that of our actual, physical desk. Yet, we constantly neglect them — we litter them with old documents, photos, ...