Windows 10: Desktop Icons Have Disappeared

Discus and support Desktop Icons Have Disappeared in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Well, I did something, but cannot find out what it was I dis or how to rectify it. This AM when starting Windows 10 Home, I had no icons on the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by craigm, Aug 4, 2015.

  1. deshdg Win User

    Desktop Icons Have Disappeared


    Dear friend ,
    I was experiencing the same problem of disappearing of desktop icons since I upgraded to windows 10 last week but fortunately I got its resolution from some gentleman's post and now I have no problem. Go to SETTINGS > SYSTEM > TABLET MODE. Here set both the buttons ie Make windows more touch friendly & Hide icons to ON position. Then slide them both back to OFF setting. Now return to your homescreen and hopefully you will find your matter resolved
     
    deshdg, Oct 5, 2015
    #16

  2. i just right click on the empty desktop, then randomly create a file
    oh , bling ....
    all those stuff appear suddenly

    tks
    gd luck
     
    boboDOTsexy, Oct 9, 2015
    #17
  3. MooJooS Win User
    This worked for me, thanks!
     
    MooJooS, Oct 12, 2015
    #18
  4. dkrizik27 Win User

    Desktop Icons Have Disappeared

    This is the only solution that worked -- and immediately! Thank you!
     
    dkrizik27, Oct 31, 2015
    #19
  5. The same thing happens to me periodically. Monkey is right when he says that it happens when a second display is used. I have learned that you can fix it by right clicking on the desktop, selecting "sort by" then "name". It will restore your icons back to the first screen!
     
    Meatball Paul, Nov 4, 2015
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  6. [/QUOTE] I suffered the same problem. The desktop icons simply disappeared. I stumble upon the solution for me:
    right click on the desktop. Select view from the window and then select Show desktop icons or in the same window select refresh.​ Good Luck
     
    Johnbarrie, Nov 5, 2015
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  7. Newbie33 Win User
    Hi, call it beginners luck. My desktop icons disappeared, leaving only the wallpaper. I went to this forum and read action taken.
    Seeing no one had any luck. I went back to File Explorer > Desktop > (everything still there) Clicked on a doc. and Right click mouse to Send to ...Desktop ---Bingo Bango ..everything Came Back. I Hope this HeLPs.
     
    Newbie33, Nov 18, 2015
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  8. hughesapc Win User

    Desktop Icons Have Disappeared

    Yes, this worked for me too
     
    hughesapc, Nov 18, 2015
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  9. Airvh Win User
    I had the exact same problem after restarting my computer. I was using my tv as a monitor but unplugged it before restarting. I plugged it back in and it auto-updated the screen and all the icons came back. I then unplugged the tv and its all good again. (although all the icons for my screen had to be placed in their specific spots again.) *Eek
     
    Airvh, Nov 22, 2015
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  10. ricka656 Win User
    I have a Lenova Yoga 2 and this morning I was using it to complete an insurance application after I had the insured sign the application I lost my windows icons. Your solution solved the problem. Thank you very much.
     
    ricka656, Nov 24, 2015
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  11. kelferg Win User
    It figures mine would be the weird one.
    I noticed all my files and my program icons gone from the desktop on initial installation. But found all my things in my users/myusername file. Great! Not wanting to look everywhere for them in the future I dragged them all to the desktop.

    When I got to my computer today, the desktop picture was different, and all the program and file icons were gone again. I looked back in my user profile, nothing. I looked in the "guest" profile, nothing. I can't find my files anywhere. I did a search on the computer for one file name I remembered. Nothing.
    I don't use an external monitor for my laptop, and the "view icons" thing is checked. I unchecked and checked it, just in case. I did the tablet mode and not tablet mode switch. None of it helped.

    I know that the files can't have completely been wiped from my computer, right? Is there somewhere I can look to find them? I am not thrilled with this new OS so far...
     
    kelferg, Dec 10, 2015
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  12. klhorn Win User
    That worked for me
     
    klhorn, Dec 18, 2015
    #27
  13. Desktop Icons Have Disappeared

    I got the same problem my despot just disappear today. I upgrade to windows 10 when it came out, and customize my desktop months ago, and today when i turn up my pc, a message appear that my desktop was missing. I only have one monitor, i recover my desktop icons looking for then in the users file, but i lost my browser favorites
     
    davetruestory, Dec 21, 2015
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  14. stan8 Win User
    I tried the method suggested by deshdg.
    unplugged monitor, flipped machine to tablet , flipped back, clicked on the task view icon and presto all desk top icons re appeared- magic. Note I had previously been using the laptop in tent mode ( HP Specter 360 - great machine) so mabey this had triggered icons dissapearing who knows. anyway no need to do complicated downloads or re installs.
    Thanks to deshdg!
    StanB
     
    stan8, Jan 10, 2016
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  15. ABSOLUTE Win User
    Thanks for all the tips guys. I confirm that it is a problem that occur when you have two screens and disconnect one. I tried all you said but in the end I solved it changing the dimension of the "phantom" icons. I set it on big, then medium again and they re-appeared. Hope it will help someone *Smile
     
    ABSOLUTE, Jan 11, 2016
    #30
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