How to Show or Hide Specific Desktop Icons on Windows 10
May 3, 2021, 8:30 am EDT
| 2 min read
Windows 10 includes an option to hide all the icons on your desktop that’s easy to find. But if you want to hide only a few icons, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. Here’s how.
How to Show or Hide System Desktop Icons
Before we get into hiding regular files and folders on the desktop, it’s worth noting that Windows 10 includes a dedicated panel that lets you hide and unhide system icons such as your user folder, This PC, Recycle Bin, and Network.