Windows 10: Desktop icons randomly removed?

Discus and support Desktop icons randomly removed? in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; https://imgur.com/a/D4CUM90 (sorry if this is the wrong sub) Today, when I booted up my PC, a bunch of desktop icons were missing. How can I fix... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/CraftyTim, Oct 16, 2020.

  1. /U/CRAFTYTIM
    /u/CraftyTim Win User

    Desktop icons randomly removed?

    /u/CraftyTim, Oct 16, 2020
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  2. 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, Oct 16, 2020
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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 16, 2020
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  4. ERROR 404
    Error 404 Win User

    Desktop icons randomly removed?

    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 randomly removed? :( ).
    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, Oct 16, 2020
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