Windows 10: After update desktop icons turned white

Discus and support After update desktop icons turned white in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; It happened after update, now the icons are white and I cannot get them back. I think the best solution is reset to factory settings. Help me to reset... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by GaryRomeo1, Sep 20, 2020.

  1. After update desktop icons turned white


    It happened after update, now the icons are white and I cannot get them back. I think the best solution is reset to factory settings. Help me to reset my PC

    :)
     
    GaryRomeo1, Sep 20, 2020
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  2. MCK
    mck Win User

    Cannot change desktop icon

    Sometimes a desktop icon changes from what it was to a plain white folder. Might be something I did but not sure what.

    To change it to the icon I want, I go:
    1. Rt-click icon > Properties > Change icon
    2. I select the icon I want from the thumbnails of icons.
    3. Click OK
    4. Click Apply
    But the icon does not change. It just stays looking like a white folder.
    HOWEVER, if I pin the icon to the taskbar, the icon on the taskbar does look like the icon I selected in step-2. So the change is registered with Win10 but the icon on the desktop just doesn't change.

    Any ideas on how to fix this?
     
  3. Remove Linux Desktop Icons

    I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.
     
    Peter1986C, Sep 20, 2020
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  4. After update desktop icons turned white

    Desktop Icons Won't Stay Put

    Hi Laurie,

    As per the issue description I understand that you are facing issues with desktop icons.

    I suggest you try the following step in order to arrange the icons.

    • Right click on the desktop.
    • Click on view
    • Check the option auto arrange icons.
    Let us know if this helps.

    Thanks.
     
    Divya Murugan, Sep 20, 2020
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