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Your desktop icons may be hidden. To view them, right-click the desktop, select View, and then select Show desktop icons. To add icons to your desktop such as This PC, Recycle Bin and more: Select the Start button, and then select Settings > Personalization > Themes.
You can add icons to your desktop in Windows 10 and more easily access the system apps or folders you regularly use. Here's how to do it.
How to add desktop icons in Windows 10. To add more standard shortcuts in Windows 10, you first need to access the “Desktop Icon Settings” window. Right-click or press-and-hold on an empty area on your desktop, and then click or tap on the Personalize option at the bottom.
Easily create desktop shortcuts for apps, files, folders, and websites on Windows 10 by dragging and dropping them from the Start Menu or File Explorer. Remember to hold down Alt while dragging the icon to create a shortcut to a file or folder, as it will prevent Windows from moving the item to your desktop.
How to Add or Remove Common Desktop Icons in Windows 10. Windows includes the common This PC (aka: Computer), User's Files, Network, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel shortcuts that you can add or remove as icons on your desktop.
Adding desktop icons in Windows 10 is a straightforward process. By following a few simple steps, you’ll have your favorite applications, files, and system shortcuts right on your desktop for quick and easy access. Let’s break it down so you can get those icons exactly where you want them.
You can create a desktop icon for virtually anything on your Windows PC. If you don't see any, you'll need to restore them. Here's how.