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Windows Central
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Mauro Huculak

How to show or hide desktop icons on Windows 11

Windows 11 desktop icons.

On Windows 11, you can change the visibility of the desktop icons. You can hide them all or each one individually for a clean desktop without clutter. Or you can show as many as you want for quick access to your apps. You can even bring back the legacy system icons, including Computer, Network, Profile folder, and others.

In this how-to guide, I'll show you the different ways to show or hide icons for apps on the desktop.

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