376 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop tags

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Problem: Desktop switching screen pops up every time I close any window.

How do I fix problem that when I close any window the Desktop Switching screen takes over. I only use one desktop and never use that feature but it is annoying to have the darn thing pop up every time I close any Window, like Outlook, or Edge, or…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-05-28T18:56:44.5733333+00:00
Frank Hearl 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T17:10:20.79+00:00
Gestalt Media Creative 0 Reputation points
2 answers

When I switch from multiple monitors to a single monitor, the taskbar loses all the windows

When I have my laptop docked, I am connected to two additional monitors which I use alongside my laptop screen. My taskbars are set up to display only the windows on the monitor of the taskbar where the window is open. When I disconnect from the dock…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-01T10:22:49.7633333+00:00
Andrew Rowley 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T08:17:02.3066667+00:00
Mark Orkenyi 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Kommandozeile

Warum kommt bei Win11 die Kommandozeile "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" beim einschalten des Computers?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-03T14:03:42.37+00:00
Franz Xaver Goetz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-08T13:24:33.7133333+00:00
Franz Xaver Goetz 0 Reputation points
2 answers

keep desktop picture

I am able to personalize the desktop, but when I log off and open up again the picture reverts back to a black screen. How do I keep the picture on the screen?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-06T18:19:06.9833333+00:00
Medical Transportation 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-06T18:58:01.2633333+00:00
Ivan B 122.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

How to restore my Explore Background

How to restore my Explore Background. This is a standard feature that no longer is showing. Next Background remains. [Tag moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Other]

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-25T16:23:50.66+00:00
Veronica Bunas 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-06T03:21:06.7666667+00:00
Norah-L 10,490 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Desktop / Taskbar problem

I've recently been having a problem where constantly I can't click anything on my desktop, like windows or the taskbar. They don't even highlight. It's like, it's also not selecting the window, and sometimes it randomly click or just doesn't click…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-03-21T15:18:02.9933333+00:00
sahaigustavo Santos Hernandez 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-05T12:52:59.1566667+00:00
Akil L 0 Reputation points
8 answers

windows spotlight

Hi, Since October 2025 Windows updates, it's no more possible to enable spotlight on lock screen and login screen. This occurs on my 3 PC's. The standard well known tips to repair spotlight are not working anymore. Thanks if somebody has found a…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-11-19T14:33:05.54+00:00
J-P. F 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-04T08:37:49.8133333+00:00
C. Denninger 5 Reputation points
9 answers

My Windows Spotlight isn't working

Hello, I can't change my Windows spotlight images. It was earlier stuck on the default blue windows 11 image and now it is all black + it doesn't load when I try switching the pictures to windows spotlight in Lockscreen settings. Pls help I have been…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-02T15:44:38.76+00:00
AdaXrsh 35 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-04T08:30:12.04+00:00
C. Denninger 5 Reputation points
2 answers

how to lock desktop screen to keep icons in place

what and/or how do I keep my icons locked in the same place on my desktop screen? They were staying the same, and all of a sudden they have moved around.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-02T23:52:01.5233333+00:00
Terry Adams 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-03T00:28:32.0233333+00:00
Ivan B 122.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Why Microsoft aims for destroying productivity and torturing users?

I've been a Windows user since Windows 95. For decades, I’ve trusted Microsoft to support my work, studies, and daily life. But over the past year, I’ve started to feel like Microsoft is actively working against its users—removing essential features,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-09-25T14:16:08.33+00:00
Amin Hashemi 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T14:54:17.3366667+00:00
U R 0 Reputation points
1 answer

duplicate icons

When an icon is added it creates two icons. Why does this happen?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-01T14:11:16.0433333+00:00
Nancy Diaz Hamlen 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T14:47:14.68+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 86,840 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Apps not appearing on desktop(windows 11)

when i create a shortcut to an app on my desktop, it simply does not appear. it used to appear, but suddenly my apps have disappeared from my desktop, and wont return.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-26T21:51:25.89+00:00
s 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-28T12:30:20.18+00:00
Terrance Clow 0 Reputation points
3 answers

green tint screen

Aftter the update my screen turns green tint for no reason

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-24T19:25:14.24+00:00
Milija Cirovic 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-24T21:25:49.6833333+00:00
Ivan B 122.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

How to fix windows lock screen spotlight is not changing ??

my spotlight lock screen become stucked like this, i tried all the solution but i failed please help me fix it

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-09-18T15:36:31.3466667+00:00
MD SHAEL 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-23T06:31:05.51+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,275 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

picture doesnt fit desktop

I want to know how to get my picture to fit back desktop background.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-20T15:45:37.8266667+00:00
Kelly Burke 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-22T10:04:36.04+00:00
Carl-L 21,320 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

home screen very large image and keep it permanently

How do I can keep the home screen very large image, and keep the image on home screen permanently

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-20T14:18:57.91+00:00
(Student) Alric 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T14:54:06.7333333+00:00
TaoLi 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

icons locked on home screen

How to make icons on the home screen stay where placed?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-19T02:15:13.37+00:00
Geraldine L KELLOGG 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-20T14:41:41.15+00:00
Alex-L 12,555 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Stuck desktop when i create multiple desktop.

I am a programmer and I need atleast two virtual desktop to work with, But whenever I start two or more desktop the icon on the desktop main screen become unclickable and stuck and there only two ways to solve this. to restart restart the windows…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-20T06:10:23.64+00:00
Vishal Kaushal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T13:19:25.86+00:00
SD - IA 178.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

MAKE FOLDERS SMALLER ON LAPTOP SCREEN

HOW DO I MAKE FOLDERS ON THE LAPTOO SCREEN SMALLER TO FIT

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-18T21:18:36.08+00:00
Linda J Gustas 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-20T07:02:02.04+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

Set background picture permanently

How do I permanently set my screen? It keeps reverting back to another picture.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-05-23T17:39:47.56+00:00
mmjafsh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T15:29:53.1633333+00:00
William Willkie 0 Reputation points