Windows 10: Cannot find Desktop Icon in File Explorer

Discus and support Cannot find Desktop Icon in File Explorer in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hmmm, I wonder if you can use Restore Previous Version for files/folders on the Documents folder. Hopefully someone with more knowledge than me, can... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by sturpe, Jan 4, 2018.

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  1. STURPE
    sturpe Win User

    Cannot find Desktop Icon in File Explorer


    Finally solved. When I tried to create a folder (C:\users\username\Desktop) I got the message that it already existed. Did I want to replace it. The first time I said no and looked again for a "Desktop" folder. No joy. So the second time I said to replace it and it came up with "Documents" which had the icons in it, same as before. So I renamed the "Documents" folder to Desktop and now all is right. That folder only had the files and folders that have the desktop data in it!
     
    sturpe, Jan 8, 2018
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  2. SPUNK
    spunk Win User

    Looks like you figured it out, for anyone else. Right click any icon on your Desktop and choose Properties What does the Location Path say? (ie) C:\Users\[YourUserName]\Desktop
     
    spunk, Jan 8, 2018
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  3. EAGLE51
    Eagle51 Win User
    Glad you got it sorted out, good job *Smile
     
    Eagle51, Jan 8, 2018
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  4. RICHARDC
    RichardC Win User

    Cannot find Desktop Icon in File Explorer

    I wonder if the version of windows might play a part. I have windows 10 home. Under c:\users\username\desktop I have 1 folder and 3 shortcut apps that I added. Under users\public\public desktop there are 11 other apps and shortcuts. Default\desktop is empty. The only one not listed in any user account is recycle bin.
     
    RichardC, Jan 8, 2018
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  5. SPUNK
    spunk Win User
    The Default User profile is used if your user name profile does not load. Windows will load a Default profile so you can login and try to repair your profile and create a new one. The Default profile will not have anything but the Default files in it and you cannot save files, nor should you to the Default Profile.
    Under your User Name any Icons that are for installed All Users will not show up under your Desktop folder unless they are in the Public/Desktop folder
     
    spunk, Apr 5, 2018
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