{"id":1144,"date":"2021-11-08T09:29:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T16:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/?p=1144"},"modified":"2021-11-11T07:51:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T14:51:10","slug":"make-your-desktop-icons-disappear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/make-your-desktop-icons-disappear\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Desktop Icons Disappear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t worry, though. You can make them reappear again.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re wanting a clean desktop, you can easily hide those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/tips\/home\/get-organized#hidedesktopicons\">icons<\/a> with just a couple of clicks. And the keyword is &#8220;hide&#8221;. You won&#8217;t lose them. Simply right-click on the desktop and hover your mouse over View. A list will drop down, and you will un-check Show desktop icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To bring them back, just click on Show desktop icons again. Voila! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Annotation-2020-09-03-111747.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Annotation-2020-09-03-111747.png 755w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Annotation-2020-09-03-111747-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karlstechnology.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Annotation-2020-09-03-111747-624x460.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For help updating, restoring, or dealing with any Windows 10 issues, call us at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:1-800-620-5285\">1-800-620-5285<\/a>. &nbsp;Karls Technology is a nationwide computer service company with offices in many major cities. 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