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Discus and support Windows - change of desktop in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I just clicked on an icon that appeared to be Microsoft. It changed my desktop and removed or deleted all files except my internet security... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by P KJohns, Oct 26, 2021.

  1. P KJohns Win User

    Windows - change of desktop


    I just clicked on an icon that appeared to be Microsoft. It changed my desktop and removed or deleted all files except my internet security applications. Is there a way to restore to the previous & recover files?

    :)
     
    P KJohns, Oct 26, 2021
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  2. Sasqui Win User

    Overclocking / Undervolting guide for Vega 56 or 64?

    Here's a quick laundry list:

    List of software to use for overclocking and testing
    Examples:
    Wattman (and how to find and use it, like an overview, including profiles)
    Unigine Valley or Heaven (use this for quick testing while changing settings in Wattman and checking for stability / artifacts) ...just suggesting this
    How to monitor cores / mem speeds and temps during testing (I've seen screen overlays, and others using GPUz)

    Step-by step overclocking in Wattman
    Fan speeds
    Power limit
    Temp limit
    Voltages
    Core speeds
    Memory speeds
     
    Sasqui, Oct 26, 2021
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  3. MCK
    mck Win User
    Cannot change desktop icon

    Sometimes a desktop icon changes from what it was to a plain white folder. Might be something I did but not sure what.

    To change it to the icon I want, I go:
    1. Rt-click icon > Properties > Change icon
    2. I select the icon I want from the thumbnails of icons.
    3. Click OK
    4. Click Apply
    But the icon does not change. It just stays looking like a white folder.
    HOWEVER, if I pin the icon to the taskbar, the icon on the taskbar does look like the icon I selected in step-2. So the change is registered with Win10 but the icon on the desktop just doesn't change.

    Any ideas on how to fix this?
     
  4. Windows - change of desktop

    How to change default desktop color

    Hi,

    As per the description, I understand that you would like to change the default desktop color.

    You may follow the steps given below and check.


    • Click on the start button.

    • Click on settings.

    • Click on personalization.

    • Select color.

    • Choose a color for your desktop.


    I would suggest you to refer to the Microsoft Help Article given below and check if that helps.

    Get Started with Windows 10.

    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Mayank Gupta10, Oct 26, 2021
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