How to hide or show desktop icons in Windows XP and Windows 7

Many people have their files, folders and application shortcuts save on their desktop for quick access. And for some other people they like their desktop to be clean with nothing on it. If one day for some reason your desktop icons suddenly disappear, the first thing you would think is they are gone or being deleted accidently. But before you panic, did you know that Windows has an option to hide the desktop icons?

This article describes how to show or hide desktop icons. If you want your desktop to be very clean with nothing on it, you can choose to Hide Desktop Icon options on the desktop property.

To hide or show desktop icons, follow these instructions.

1. Right-click anywhere on your desktop.
2. Select View from the list.
3. Choose Show Desktop Icons, if the option is already selected, choose it again to toggle it on and off.

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