How to Hide/show Desktop Icon in Windows 11

key Takeaways

A clean window desktop can help increase productivity by removing distractions from the home screen.

Here is how you can easily able to hide desktop icons in Windows,

1. Close all opened programs or minimize all applications windows and right-click on the desktop

2. Select view option

3. Uncheck the show desktop icon

This will instantly hide all desktop icons and only show wallpaper behind that,

To show the icon again simply check the desktop icon and your icon starts showing.

To hide system desktop icons like the recycle bin follow below given steps,

1. Open settings by pressing window+ i

2. Click on personalization

3. Select the theme section located in the left sidebar

4. Click on the display icon settings link

5. A desktop icon settings window will open showing the current desktop icon.

6. Uncheck the icon that you want to hide and click ok.

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