Windows 10: registry editor to remove annoying learn about this picture on desktop?

registry editor to remove annoying learn about this picture on desktop?

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How to permanently remove “Learn about this picture” icon on my desktop?

Hello Mateo,

You see this Learn more about this picture desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background.

You can use the method in the tutorial below to remove this icon and still be able to use Windows Spotlight.

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-o...this-picture-desktop-icon-in-windows-11.7137/

 

Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

• I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.

• Then I tried to remove the Pictures folder with option one at Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials. Even after rebooting, the Pictures folder remained.
• So I tried using option two. Same thing: reboot >> Pictures folder still there.

• Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.

That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.

 

Why does the registry need to be edited to add a Homegroup Icon to the desktop?

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

Provide us with the below details for better clarity on the issue.

• Did you try to create the shortcut on the desktop?
• What happens when you try to create the shortcut?

If you are referring to create a shortcut on the desktop then please follow the steps given here to create the short cut of Home group on your desktop.

• Press Windows Key + X and select
  Control Panel.
• Go to Network and Internet.
• Right Click on Home group and select Pin to Start.
• Close the window and Click on Start icon.
• Click, Drag and Drop the Home group icon to an empty desktop area.
• Home group desktop shortcut is now created.

If the add a Home group Icon to the desktop does not work while trying the normal steps then you can go with the registry editor steps. The registry editor step is not the only step for adding a Home group Icon to the desktop.

Please avoid using Registry editor until it’s really necessary. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. For added protection, always back up the registry before you modify it.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.