Windows 10: How do I turn off Task View and restore original desktop?

Greetings all,

A game recently crashed on my laptop, and, in attempting to close it, I seem to have somehow turned on Task View. The crash required a restart. Now my desktop is devoid of folders and icons, the Task View button is on the task bar, and only the Start menu comes up. I can revert to desktop using the Start menu, but it is devoid of icons and reverts to Start each time I click the desktop screen. I can create virtual desktops, but still no folders and icons. My desktop folder still contains most of the folders and icons, but I see no way to restore them to the desktop.

At any rate, the virtual desktop thing is not for me. How can I disable this and restore my original desktop, with icons, and without Task View?

Thanks in advance for any help!

:)

 

Turning off Task View

It will not let me get a screen shot. Every time I try the screen switches to a black screen with just a background. I found an online photo that resembles what I see at other times though.



This photo above (from the internet) shows what I see where my desktop once was. Unfortunately that handy dandy "desktop" button is not on mine, as in this photo (this looks like the screen view on my Surface). These apps used to be in my start menu, now
it has taken over my desktop. I was able to get a screen shot of my task bar, but it won't let me copy and paste it into the box. This is so frustrating! I have also found a desktop option, but when I click on it it goes to the screen with the apps. I
know the desktop is still there somewhere because when I go to "this PC" there is still a desktop file with all the icons I used to have on it. I hope this helps because I am not sure what else to do.

 

Turning off Task View

Dell laptop.

 

Hi:

See if this helps:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

MM

 

Hello Newbi, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

In addition, double check to make sure that you have tablet mode turned off.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html

 

Hi:

LOL.
Excellent point.
That's why @Brink gets paid the big bucks.*Smile

(I use neither Tablet Mode nor Task View, so I know not about that which I speak.*chuckle)

Cheers,
MM

 

That was it! Thank you very much for both the help and the prompt response.

 

Yes, it was in tablet mode. Thanks for the help, though! I very much appreciate it.

 

You're most welcome. I'm glad we could help. *Smile