Windows 8x and Windows 10 Desktop Icons

In Windows XP and some versions of Vista and Windows 7, there were default icons on your desktop. Things like Computer, Recycle Bin, etc. But in Windows 8 and Windows 10 the desktop is barren. If you’re using Windows 8 or Windows 10 and would like to put the old familiar icons back on your desktop, it’s easy to do:

–Open the Desktop

–Right-click an empty area

–Select “Personalize”

–On the upper left of the Personalize dialog, click “Change desktop icons”

–In the next dialog (see image below) put a check by the icons you want displayed on the desktop. Control Panel is extremely handy to have on your desktop in Windows 8

–Click “Apply” and “OK” and close the Personalize dialog.

And that’s all there is to it!