Windows 10: Desktop icons are generic icons.

Discus and support Desktop icons are generic icons. in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Desktop icons are generic icons. This has recently occurred on PCs that were upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. I've scoured the internet and tried... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by FPVillalobos, Nov 1, 2019.

  1. FPVILLALOBOS
    FPVillalobos Win User

    Desktop icons are generic icons.


    Desktop icons are generic icons. This has recently occurred on PCs that were upgraded from Win 7 to Win 10. I've scoured the internet and tried everything I could find with no solution. Thanks

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    FPVillalobos, Nov 1, 2019
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  2. PETER1986C
    Peter1986C Win User

    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, Nov 1, 2019
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  3. MUSSELS
    Mussels Win User
    Removing desktop icons

    the icons are located in 'all users' folder somewhere (for example, i see a few shared icons in "C:\Users\Public\Desktop" )

    The only way to fix those, is to remove the icons from there, and place them on to each users desktops manually. an admin may need to do this.
     
    Mussels, Nov 1, 2019
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  4. ERROR 404
    Error 404 Win User

    Desktop icons are generic icons.

    Removing desktop icons

    I want to remove some Icons from my desktop, but Vista asks for Admin permission to continue (I'm not an admin *Frown Desktop icons are generic icons. :( ).
    It seems that whenever I delete one of these icons from my desktop, it is also removed from all the other user accounts. For example, I deleted the Skype icon from my desktop, and it was then removed from everyone elses as well.
    How can I delete icons from my desktop only, without affecting anyone elses?
     
    Error 404, Nov 1, 2019
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