Windows 10: Disappearing desktop icons and tabs reloading when keys are pressed

Hi!I need some help. I've noticed lately that sometimes my desktop icons randomly disappear and come back again either by restarting my laptop or going into another window.With web tabs when I type in the search bar, sometimes the tab reloads when a random key is pressed.How can I fix this? Windows is up to date.

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Desktop Icons keep on Disappearing after every re-boot.

Hi Rishad,

Many thanks for responding and below are my answers:

Method 1

1. All the icons on the desktop are disappearing after every reboot

2. Didn't install any hardware, however not 100% sure as to software. Looking in control panel, nothing obvious just updates

3-8 Done all the steps

Result = Issue still persist

Method 2

Created a new user (not admin) and all desktop icons are displayed as they should be (tested few times)

What would you suggest next step?

Thanks,

Isaac

 

Disappearing/Blank icons on desktop?

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I appreciate if you could answer the below questions to narrow down the issue and to provide you better assistance.

• 
  Are you getting any Error message/code?
  
• 
  Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?
  
• 
  Did you install all the pending updates?
  

Since you are facing issues with disappearing icons, you may run the SFC and DISM command and check if it helps to fix the issue.

I suggest you to run System file checker.

System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow the below given steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
• In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.
• Restart the computer.

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

1. Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.

2. In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

3. Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

For icons flickering issue, I suggest you to try updating the Display Adapter drivers and check.

Follow the steps to update the Display driver:

1. Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.

2. Expand ‘Display Adapters’.

3. Right-click on the Display Adapter listed and click on ‘Update Driver Software’.

4. Select the option to automatically search for the updated driver software.

5. Restart the computer after its updated and verify.

If you are not signed in as an administrator:

Sign out from the current user account, restart the PC and login to the administrator account to check if that helps.

Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

I would recommend you to check for latest Windows Updates. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates. If you have any pending updates remaining to install, kindly install them and check if it helps.

Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance, we will be happy to help you.

Thank You.

 

Desktop Icons disappeared

Hi Kinsley,

• Are you referring to the desktop icons?
• When did the icons disappear? Did you make any changes to the system Settings?

It's possible that your device is in Tablet mode. I suggest you to turn it off and check if the icons appear. To do so, select the
Action center icon on the taskbar (the little message box next to the date and time), and then select
Tablet mode to turn it on or off.

Also refer the following thread which discusses about a similar issue.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...may-have/d47c81e8-78d8-4d6a-bf0c-98decec85944

Hope this helps. Keep us updated with the status of the issue to continue assisting you further.

Thank you.