Windows 11 automatically places a few important icons, like This PC and the Recycle Bin, on your desktop after a fresh install. However, they can be removed. Here’s how to get them back if you need them.
One of the best things about Windows is the freedom it gives you to customize your user experience. There are dozens of programs available to change the user interface. Here are some ways to customize your icons with the default options in Windows, and some third-party tools.
Clearing out junk can be cathartic, but sometimes, we can get a little delete-happy and accidentally delete something we didn’t intend. Not to worry — it happens to everyone. In most cases, restoring the file is easy. Here’s how to do it.
Many PC users get used to their desktop icons being in one place. However, if the desktop icons get rearranged, getting used to the new order can be inconvenient and confusing. Rearrangements can happen because of the Windows auto-arrange
Windows always comes with a Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, but you can hide it to reduce clutter. The process is a little different on every version of Windows. We wish you could just right-click the Recycle Bin and select “Delete” on Windows 11, like you could on Windows Vista.