103 questions
103 questions with Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop tags
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Windows No Longer Persists Desktop Icon Layout in Registry, Confirmed on Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (Build 19045.6216)
Details: After exhaustive testing on Windows 10 Pro, version 22H2 (build 19045.6216), I’ve confirmed that desktop icon layout is no longer stored in any visible registry location. This breaks long-standing behavior and removes user control over icon…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2025-08-31T12:42:54.74+00:00
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andre boi
30
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commented
2026-09-10T12:14:45.44+00:00
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William S Kohut
0
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1 answer
New Sea lions sleeping on the Beach Windows (or Bing) wallpaper
Usually, there is an option to click on "Like what you see" re: a wallpaper being displayed, so you can find out more about the picture in the wallpaper. A new one (or one I had never seen before) just displayed a couple of days ago of sea…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-09-07T13:26:20.8766667+00:00
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Barbara White
0
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2026-09-07T14:28:40.03+00:00
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Paulo GM
71,975
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
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Windows desktop filename
How to find the filename of a photo appearing in the Windows desktop slideshow?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-09-04T19:08:30.58+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(108.80000000000001, 53%, 20%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EEK%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
eric kline
20
Reputation points
commented
2026-09-04T21:21:34.95+00:00
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John Jefferson Doyon
86,980
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
how do I turn off sync on my desktop
I need to turn off sync. When I save something on my desktop it goes to my laptop. I do not want this.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-08-28T21:53:27.8266667+00:00
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Patrice Ray
0
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answered
2026-08-28T22:33:37.3266667+00:00
EmilyS726
264.5K
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Independent Advisor
3 answers
Entire desktop is grey, no taskbar, settings window is blank, how to fix?
Hi! HP all-in-one desktop running W10, use KB/mouse exclusively-never use the touchpad feature... A couple nights ago I logged into my PC and found my taskbar missing. minimized all my windows to get to the desktop to find that blank and grey. Tried…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-08-26T00:23:12.3966667+00:00
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Larry Silvey
0
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answered
2026-08-26T01:16:52.7166667+00:00
Manoel Barros
21,735
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
How can I regain my sound on my Lenovo Think Pad Windows 10?
I lost my sound on my Lenovo Think Pad Windows 10 laptop. Can someone help me find the problem?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2025-07-06T05:43:29.58+00:00
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Marc Wickey
0
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commented
2026-08-14T10:27:58.6166667+00:00
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Rajinder Randhawa
0
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2 answers
windows starts but mouse and keyboard freeze after a couple of minutes after update. Computer is very slow to start since windows security update and the follwing above happens
windows starts but mouse and keyboard freeze after a couple of minutes after update. Computer is very slow to start since windows security update and the following above happens
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-08-12T22:44:37.87+00:00
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Darrell Douglas
0
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2026-08-12T23:51:06.3+00:00
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Lester Bernard Reyes
84,725
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
can someone help me
Every time i open my laptop, those Microsoft login screen always appears on my screen 2x How do i fix it?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-08-02T07:07:49.4866667+00:00
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ThisIsSoCool
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commented
2026-08-04T01:41:40.1533333+00:00
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Sin-D
12,260
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Four-Digit PIN
I purchased a new laptop, and the four-digit PIN also synced to my desktop as well. I want to remove this four-digit PIN from my desktop. How do I do this?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-07-19T18:55:45.9533333+00:00
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Gwendolyn Martin
0
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answered
2026-07-19T19:31:04.1833333+00:00
EmilyS726
264.5K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
Windows 10 desktop, right-click and select "New," some shortcut keys are gone or not supported?
On the Windows 10 desktop, when you right-click and select "New," there used to be shortcut keys, such as "F" for "New Folder" and "M" for several Office items. Now they are gone. How can I get them back, or what…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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Windows 10 Explorer desktop leaves blank icon-grid spaces after Refresh when sorted by Date modified or Size
I am having a persistent Windows 10 desktop icon-grid issue that seems related to Windows Explorer’s desktop sorting behavior. Environment: Windows 10 Home 64-bit Version 10.0.19045.6466 ASUS GL502VT laptop Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz 24 GB RAM …
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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desktop icons
top line of icons on desktop disappeared. I turned off my computer using the power button on my computer. when I turned it back on 8 or so icons at the top of the desktop screen disappeared. Help please. ******@gmail.com
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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2026-06-20T23:15:30.8466667+00:00
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Charles Obermeyer
0
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answered
2026-06-21T01:35:38.4666667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon
86,980
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Changing background on my Win10 desktop
Once I right click on the desktop and go to Personalization, I drop down to my background to solid color and then select the color, however, it doesn't stay on it. Can anyone help?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-06-09T00:43:25.44+00:00
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Wayne Senese
5
Reputation points
commented
2026-06-11T04:01:21.48+00:00
Sin-D
12,260
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Folder colour icons location
Hi there, I used to be able to change folder colours by right-clicking the folder, more options, change folder colour. Now this option has disappeared, however the coloured folders remain. Where are those icons stored so that I can manually change them?…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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XBOX App Autopinning to Taskbar Every Time I boot Up.
This is very intrusive, I remove the pinned app, and there it is again next boot up. Went through the Q&A, I should not have to edit a hidden XML file in order to stop an app from auto pinning itself to MY taskbar. I went through the settings for the…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-05-23T17:23:29.7233333+00:00
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Neo Blakkrstal
0
Reputation points
commented
2026-05-25T07:57:54.57+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(211.20000000000002, 72%, 30%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EHV%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Hendrix-V
18,515
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
3 answers
Windows 10 spotlight photo immediately disappears with no screen hold time.
Tried all the suggested action to overcome the problem but with no success. Blurred spotlight picture shows at start then immediately disappears as my normal background screen saver appears.
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-05-10T14:00:46.0333333+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(288, 72%, 37%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EJH%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
John Hilliard
0
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commented
2026-05-21T06:55:15.3166667+00:00
Hendrix-V
18,515
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
How to get Windows 7 theme on Wndows 10?
How to give me a nostalgic look on Windows 10? I really miss the look of older Windows like Windows 7. Also can you give me the link?
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-05-08T01:39:41.3766667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(108.80000000000001, 83%, 20%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ETI%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Tokuy Ichi
0
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edited an answer
2026-05-08T02:18:05.88+00:00
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Ivan B
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
How do How do I change desktop photo on Windows 10, please without 50 <removed> characters?????
How do I change desktop photo on Windows 10, please without 50 <removed> characters?????
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-03-23T12:17:19.1366667+00:00
![](data:image/svg+xml, %3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' height='64' class='font-weight-bold' style='font: 600 30.11764705882353px "SegoeUI", Arial' width='64'%3E%3Ccircle fill='hsl(249.60000000000002, 96%, 34%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3EVN%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Virgil Nichols
0
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edited the question
2026-04-27T16:14:36.0533333+00:00
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Don Varnau
19,910
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
how to change the icon associated with a shortcut
Sometimes the icon that Windows assigns to a shortcut that will be pinned to the taskbar isn't descriptive. Often sit's the Yahoo symbol, becasue the search to be web was done with yahoo. I'd like to replace that with, say, an image that is more…
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-03-25T12:44:54.1533333+00:00
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Phillip Richcreek
990
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answered
2026-03-25T13:18:52.2266667+00:00
DaveM121
928.6K
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Independent Advisor
2 answers
New error message March 2026 on boot up
Recently I get a new error message if I have to boot machine up . "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file .... " What is the problem? Thanks Ron
Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked
2026-03-18T16:03:09.9133333+00:00
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Ron Merritt
0
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answered
2026-03-18T16:39:51.5766667+00:00
DaveM121
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