Windows 10: Desktop icons gone only tiles appear

Discus and support Desktop icons gone only tiles appear in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; For the last couple of weeks my computer starts with the tiles only and I no longer have my program icons on desktop. When I shutdown computer and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Magicman1982, Oct 28, 2019.

  1. MAGICMAN1982
    Magicman1982 Win User

    Desktop icons gone only tiles appear


    For the last couple of weeks my computer starts with the tiles only and I no longer have my program icons on desktop. When I shutdown computer and turn on again the next day, the desktop icons flash and instantly disappear and go to tiles.


    Is there any way to fix this or am I sol?

    :)
     
    Magicman1982, Oct 28, 2019
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  2. DEEJAY2315
    DeeJay2315 Win User

    Desktop Icons and MS Tiles

    All of my desktop icons are gone and the MS tiles are displayed...I can get rif=d of the tiles, but I can't get the desktop iconcs back...any suggestions
     
    DeeJay2315, Oct 28, 2019
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  3. 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, Oct 28, 2019
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  4. RLKNIGHT44
    rlknight44 Win User

    Desktop icons gone only tiles appear

    Desktop icons

    After this last update, the desktop completely changed. The desktop icons disappeared and the Start window functions also changed. There is no longer a list of programs coming up on the left side of the screen and the tiles showing on the right. Only the
    tiles aare showing up on the whole screen. A right click on the desktop does not work. All I can find are solutions from 2015.

    Any suggestions?
     
    rlknight44, Oct 28, 2019
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