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When you install Windows 7 and Windows 8 you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as ...

The default mode of the Desktop is to auto-arrange icons. If you move an icon, delete one, or add a new one, it will rearrange itself. The problem happens when you connect another monitor with a ...

We have noticed that sometimes, the Desktop icons are not working or are not clickable in Windows 11/10. So, to open an application, we are required to search them out from the Start Menu, which is ...

Nostalgic for Windows 95? Believe it or not, you can still find icons from the dusty old OS kicking about in Windows 11.

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 ...

If you need to use your Mac for a presentation at work or school, you may want to tidy up your machine by removing all the icons that are cluttering up your desktop. You can drag all the icons off ...

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 ...

Judy Port wants to change the text color in desktop icon captions. Microsoft doesn’t provide that option, but there’s a trick to turning the default white text to black. You can also turn off the drop ...

The Recycle Bin has been a staple of Windows since its debut in Windows 95. Apart from the regular visible overhauls of the Recycle Bin icon, the feature has remained largely unchanged throughout the ...

If you decide you no longer want the Trash icon on your desktop, you can remove it by dragging the Trash folder to the actual Trash icon in the Dock. This will delete the symbolic link and remove the ...

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