294 questions
294 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop tags
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locked desktop screen
I just bought a new laptop with Microsoft 11 and somehow locked a desktop on the screen and anything I want to bring up is behind the desktop screen
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-04-08T16:56:07.24+00:00
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Gregory Driscoll
0
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answered 2026-04-08T17:30:35.6866667+00:00
DaveM121
862.2K
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Independent Advisor
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Image for "photo" icon missing?
The image for the photo icon is missing on my desktop, like in the pictures attached, how do i get it back?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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How to Save the Desktop for later retrieval if they get moved by accident or software.
My Win 11 Home Screen is 90% covered with short cuts carefully arranged. Sometimes they get accidentally moved and I need to restore the desktop. How can I save the Desktop for later retrieval?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-04-07T20:04:38.4833333+00:00
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Bob Woolston
20
Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-07T20:06:32.5+00:00
Bob Woolston
20
Reputation points
3 answers
Virtual desktop changes slideshow background
previously asked here but no longer available: https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/answers/questions/bf1a3a08-db67-4061-ab72-1a6fa5815622/virtual-desktop-disables-background?forum=windows-all&referrer=answers setting a slideshow works fine, but as…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-08-07T22:02:45.5633333+00:00
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Eric Chisholm
10
Reputation points
commented 2026-04-07T18:19:42.68+00:00
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Tanguy Nodet
0
Reputation points
4 answers
I cannot select slideshow for my desktop
When I select personalize to change the desktop to a slideshow it reverts back to picture. I cannot select slideshow for my desktop.When I select personalize to change the desktop to a slideshow it reverts back to picture. I cannot select slideshow for…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-10-06T22:50:30.75+00:00
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Phillip Lewis
40
Reputation points
commented 2026-04-06T21:29:54.44+00:00
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Martin W
0
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8 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
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How can I prevent Windows from jumping to a different desktop when I close a document?
I have four Windows 11 desktops; one of them is my "home" desktop and one is for "Reference". I usually leave an Excel spreadsheet open in the "Reference" desktop. During my work day, I do most of my work in my…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-07-25T15:16:53.9866667+00:00
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Cornan The Iowan
41
Reputation points
answered 2026-04-04T18:20:12.4866667+00:00
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Mohamed Patel
1
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3 answers
Desktop icons misaligned after switching resolution back to native
Steps to Reproduce: Current native resolution is 1920x1080. Change the resolution to any other setting (e.g., 1728x1080 or 1280x960). Revert the resolution back to 1920x1080. Actual Result: Desktop icons become misaligned/disorganized. Restarting Windows…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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Floating audio icon on desktop
I have an audio icon (speaker with X over it) floating on my desktop. This is not only disturbing, it is interfering with my pointer. How do I get rid of it? Please advise.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-04-02T10:39:50.07+00:00
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Alan Seldon
0
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commented 2026-04-03T05:24:04.0266667+00:00
DaveM121
862.2K
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Independent Advisor
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my desktop icons on windows 11 go on the opposite display of my main
When i make my right screen my main the icons go on the left and vice versa ive tried everything from old drivers to explorer.exe to settings i dont know anymore.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-04-02T12:47:31.1233333+00:00
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duke de jong
20
Reputation points
commented 2026-04-02T16:50:56.8833333+00:00
duke de jong
20
Reputation points
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
INVOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT of DESKTOP ICON
I am using W/D 11; Every time there is an update, my desktop icons change size and position on my screen. The same thing happens if I shut down and restart. I then have to spend time to "re-arrange". Please don't tell me to "Disable Auto…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
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Spotlight picture is not changing regularly
My spotlight picture is not changing. It used to change every time I started Windows 11. What is going on??
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-03-16T04:35:16.2133333+00:00
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Stephen Haddon
0
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edited a comment 2026-04-01T13:14:52.45+00:00
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Anonimous
5
Reputation points
2 answers
Desktop shows duplicate icons/folders – deleting one deletes the original (system-wide)
I’m facing a very strange Windows Explorer/Desktop issue and nothing has fixed it so far. Problem: When I create a new folder on the Desktop, it appears twice visually on the desktop screen. Physically, the folder exists only once in…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-20T17:01:36.2933333+00:00
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Jay Vyas
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-30T10:29:16.0466667+00:00
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steve anderson
0
Reputation points
3 answers
Window Spotlight Issue 2025
Windows spotlight recently stopped working for me a earlier today I have no Idea how to fix this I have always delt with this issue in the pass on other windows devices like why does this keeps happeaning. I need some assistants.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-27T02:34:33.8633333+00:00
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Tevaughn Moncrieffe
5
Reputation points
answered 2026-03-29T11:17:23.29+00:00
Anonimous
5
Reputation points
2 answers
How to fix changing desktop background..?
In the personalization settings, I selected “Picture” from the “Personalize your background” dropdown menu. However, even after choosing the image I want to keep as my permanent desktop background, it changes every day. How can I fix this so it stays as…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-03-28T11:54:28.3166667+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(198.4, 21%, 29%)' cx='32' cy='32' r='32' /%3E%3Ctext x='50%25' y='55%25' dominant-baseline='middle' text-anchor='middle' fill='%23FFF' %3ES%3C/text%3E%3C/svg%3E)
shakes3007
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-03-28T13:09:23.85+00:00
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Quinn.HP
8,580
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Desktop won't load with computer is powered up
I did a remote repair yesterday with Microsoft. He solved the problem, but now my computer won't load. I can open Task Manager and find things by my Desktop and Taskbar don't appear. The screen is blank
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-03-26T15:57:26.1133333+00:00
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Diana Witt
40
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-26T16:47:25.1466667+00:00
DaveM121
862.2K
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How to resize the icons on the home page in windows 11
I want to resize the desktop icons on the home page, they are too big
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-02-26T02:36:49.46+00:00
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Paul Czermak
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-25T15:35:58.23+00:00
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Jimerson, Betty
0
Reputation points
2 answers
change wallpaper in windows 11 to my photos
I want to change my wallpaper to show my personal photographs on my computer rather than Microsoft themes. How do I make the change to do that?
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-08-02T17:48:03.4533333+00:00
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Barbara Emerson
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-24T22:32:31.9+00:00
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Isabella Byrom
0
Reputation points
1 answer
how to stop rearranging desktop icons
what do i need to do to make this stop rearranging my desktop? I have to group icons by the department they go to to keep things straight and when my computer decides to force restart itself randomly my icons get jumbled randomly. not sorted by name,…
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-11-05T22:50:16.9633333+00:00
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GDCofH
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-24T15:29:22.82+00:00
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Linda Batenburg
0
Reputation points
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
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sahaigustavo Santos Hernandez
20
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-23T15:04:33.6433333+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
17,130
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