Windows 10: Icons on startup & desktop blank with ink, "does not have a program associated with it",...

In Control Panel I tied to add associations to programs I could not open but nw all start up, desk top and taskbar icons are blank and have "lnk" attached to them. They used to open but all now say "no program associated" and I can't get back to open any of them or even Control Panel. What have I done and how can I reverse it. Tried recovery but message no previous versions.

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ALL icons missing/blank (desktop, taskbar, explorer)

Hi dalchina,

Thanks for your response.

I tried the steps suggested in your links but neither have worked :/

 

Freely moving desktop icons in windows 10

Hi,

I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

• Right click on the blank space on desktop.
• Click on View.
• Uncheck Align icons to grid.

Hope this helps. Please get back to us if you need any other assistance.

Thank you.

 

Default program on thumbnail suddeny Blank?

I have occasionally had that happen to desktop icons and would love to know what is going on and how to stop it from happening. But it's pretty easy to fix for application icons.

You can just right click on the shortcut, select "Change Icon" and choose the appropriate one. But you have to know where that appropriate icon live. I find it easier to just recreate the shortcut.( I apologize for the details. You probably already know how to create a desktop icon, but just in case, ...)

1. Right click on the icon, look in the "Shortcut" tab (which should automatically open), and copy the contents of the "Start in" field. (This isn't really necessary, but it will make step 3 easier.)
2. Delete the desktop icon.
3. In File Explorer, find the executable. It will be in the folder whose location you copied in step 1.
   Right click-and-hold the .exe file, drag to the desktop, release the mouse button, and click on "Create shortcuts here".

This should build a shortcut with the correct icon, but there may be times when it doesn't.