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Hide desktop icons and show desktop files if icons are hidden in Windows 7

If you moved from Windows XP to Windows 7 then there would be few tricks that you are unaware of. It might also possible that you know about those tricks but you don’t know how to apply them.

Let’s talk about desktop icon! As you all know that when you install Windows OS the desktop icons are visible by default and the same you see in Windows 7. This tutorial will show you tricks to hide and show Windows 7 desktop icons. By hiding desktop icon, your Windows starts up very quickly and secondly it gives you privacy in public place. You also want to hide desktop icon? Move ahead J

Hide desktop icons

  • Make a right click on desktop empty area and click on “View” from context menu.
  • Select “Show desktop icon”. Checkmark next to menu shows that currently the icons are visible. Click “OK” to apply new changes.
  • Once you are done, desktop icons will disappear from desktop screen.

View desktop files if icons are hidden

  • Open dialog box that allow you to write keywords, commands or program names to run.
  • Write “desktop” in “Open” text field and press “Enter”. Desktop will open with contents inside the explorer window.







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