How to show or hide all desktop icons in Windows 10 and Windows 11

Is there a way to make each user account have their own desktop icons? notes** desktop backgrounds, start menus, colors are personalized.

When you drop a shortcut on the all users desktop you'll want to edit permissions so others can use it. Give read and execute permissions to “everyone” and you ...

I'm trying to figure out how I can get the This PC icon to show for all users in a Win 10 syspreped image. I can only get a SHORTCUT for This PC to show for ...

Go to Control Panel > File Explorer Options > click on the View tab > under Advanced settings: look for hidden files and folders > choose Show hidden files, ...

C:-Windows-Users-Public-Desktop is the All Users desktop, and yes, you will need to provide Administrator credentials in order to make any ...

The Public Desktop folder is hidden by-default. The easiest-way to access it is to simply go into the public-folder. (which is usually at: C:- ...

The All users folder was once located in “C:-Documents and Settings” on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but was eliminated in Windows Vista onwards.

Desktop shortcuts are an efficient way for all users to organize your computer desktop and quickly access frequently used resources.

Check the C:-Users-Public-Desktop folder, move all shortcuts you want to be shown only on your desktop to folder C:-Users-Your_Username-Desktop.