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  2. Windows 10 will not load desktop after log-in; just a black...

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    Report abuse. Press Control + Alt + Del Log out and go to the sign in screen. Hold down the shift key on your keyboard while clicking the Power button on the screen. Continue to hold down the shift key while clicking Restart. Continue to hold down the shift key until the Advanced Recovery Options menu appears.

  3. Desktop icons are too widely spaced apart - Microsoft Community

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    Right click the desktop to choose View > Align Icons to Grid. Drag them to the left to where you want them positioned. Hold the Ctrl button and roll the mouse wheel slowly forward or back to the size you want. Or use the + or - buttons. Then right click Desktop again to Refresh which should remember their position.

  4. How to permanently remove “Learn about this picture” icon on my...

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    You see this Learn more about this picture desktop icon when using Windows Spotlight as your desktop background. You can use the method in the tutorial below to remove this icon and still be able to use Windows Spotlight.

  5. Here is a VBScript-example to get the desktop path: dim WSHShell, desktop, pathstring, objFSO. set objFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set WSHshell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") desktop = WSHShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop") pathstring = objFSO.GetAbsolutePathName(desktop) WScript.Echo pathstring.

  6. How do I get the classic desktop back on Windows 10?

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    When you say to bring back the classic Desktop, are you seeing square tiles instead of the normal Desktop? If so, you are in Tablet Mode and just need to switch back to Desktop Mode: Press the Windows Key + A to open the Notification Bar. If you cannot see the Tablet Mode button, click 'Expand'.

  7. all my icons disappeared on my desktop. How can I get them back?

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    Enable “Show Desktop Icons” feature : Restore your icons by enabling “Show desktop icons”. Right-click on an empty space on your desktop, hover over the mouse on “View” in the. context menu that appears, and click “Show desktop icons” if there's. No checkmark ( ) next to it, clicking it. will make your icons visible.

  8. What is "Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime"?

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    Looking at Programs & Features in my Windows 10 installation, I see "Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 3.1.17 (x64)" listed. Supposedly, it's a Microsoft program, installed on 13 Jul 2021 (5 days ago), 201 MB in size, version 3.1.17.30215, with links at the bottom of Programs & Features to https://dot.net.core. I have no idea what it is or ...

  9. How can I tell which laptop or desktop is which in my Microsoft...

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    You will need to check the name of the computer to find out which is which! On the computer, perform the steps below: > Press the "WIN + R" keys simultaneously to open the "Run" window. > Copy and paste the command below into the "Run" window and click "OK". cmd /k hostname.

  10. How to change Desktop location - Windows 11 22H2

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    Replied on October 9, 2022. Hi Artur_Jarosz, I am Dave, I will help you with this. 1 Open File Explorer, then navigate to your user folder in C:\Users Is there another Desktop folder in there? 2 Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor.

  11. How do I change the spacing of desktop icons? - Microsoft...

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    I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, and Volunteer Moderator, here to help you. The easiest method: Click on Desktop, hold Ctrl button while rolling the mouse wheel (or tap + or - key) forward and back to adjust icon size and spacing. I hope this helps.