Group and local policy settings enable users and administrators to control the way the computer functions and appears, including which items appear on the desktop. Application of group or local policy ...

You can change or restore the Folder default icon in Windows 11/10 using any of the following methods: Change Folder default icon in Properties Change Folder default icon in desktop.ini file Restore ...

Last night my sister-in-law called me, just about in tears. “Something” had happened to her laptop–probably a virus, she guessed–but everything seemed to be gone: all her desktop and Start Menu icons, ...

Decluttering is important, be it your room or your desktop. A clean and tidy desktop is not only pleasing to the eye, but it also increases productivity. It is always easier to find things on a clean ...

The other day, our desktop “Computer” shortcut went missing. Here’s how to restore (or create) it, as well as some other important Windows system desktop icons. 1. For Windows 7 or 8, right click on a ...

If you find yourself hunting for shortcuts amid a chaos of icons on your desktop, use these tips to restore order to the Windows backdrop. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as ...

An anonymous reader doesn’t like the way Windows sometimes rearranges icons on his desktop. Can he protect himself against this annoyance? Yes, with a free program by Jamie O’Connell called Desktop ...