Windows 10: HDMI, second monitor and my icons disappeared

Hi guys! Yesterday I try to do what the cool kids do and connect and extra monitor to my laptop (with an HDMI high-speed cable KPHDME2). However, I started messing around with the settings, and here we are.
Specifically, my icons first expanded, then somehow overlapped, then disappeared. At the moment I am in this situation, with an empty desktop and these annoying blue lines that appear when I move the mouse and that, apparently, are my icons now (see the video). The icons are still in the Desktop folder but they are not visible on the desktop. How can I go back to a normal desktop where I can find my beloved icons?
Thanks for your help!

T.

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