How Do I Remove Icons from My Desktop Without Deleting Them Windows 10?
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You can also hold down the Shift key, select multiple icons, then drag them to the Trash. To hide all your desktop icons without deleting any files or folders, open Terminal and type in: defaults write com.

How do I remove an icon from my desktop without deleting it Windows 10?

Built-in Windows utilities

  1. Right-click a blank area on the Windows desktop.
  2. Select Personalize in the pop-up menu.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Themes.
  4. Under Related Settings, click the Desktop icon settings option.
  5. Uncheck the box next to the icon(s) you want to remove, click Apply, and then OK.

How do I get rid of icons on my desktop?

Right-click an icon you would like to delete and click “Delete” to delete the icon. To delete multiple icons at once, click one icon, hold down your “Ctrl” key and click additional icons to select them.

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