Eventually the screen blinks and everything turns rosy. However with this treatment on the desktop the screen blinks but nothing else happens. Ctrl-Alt-Delete brings up the Lock-Switch User-Sign Out-Change a Password-Task Manager-Cancel menu. This appears to respond as it should. To resize desktop icons. Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Large icons, Medium icons, or Small icons. Tip: You can also use the scroll wheel on your mouse to resize desktop icons. On the desktop, press and hold Ctrl while you scroll the wheel to make icons larger or smaller. On the Select Computer screen, select Local Computer and then select the Finish button. Go back to the Add/Remove Snap-In dialog box and then select the OK button. In the left pane of the console window, expand Console Route > Certificates (Local Computer) > Remote Desktop > Certificates. Double-click the Certificate in the middle pane to open it. The steps are as follows: Open Settings app using Winkey+I hotkey or Search box. Use Peek to Preview the desktop…. option available in the right section. Now place the mouse cursor on the Show The easiest way is to Select the Action Center icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, then click Tablet mode . Update Windows 10. If there has been a recent Windows 10 update, it could be that your missing desktop icons are related to a vulnerability patch contained in that update. A final fix to try to resolve the issue is to make 19 May 2010 #9. This is not going to work, but we can just add it to the list of failed attempts. Right click on desktop and then refresh. Well, since I am closing shop for the night and you still have the icon, here are a number of things to try. Can't delete Icon on desktop. My Computer. Solution #2: Use the Registry Editor to Adjust Icon Spacing. You can also adjust the icon spacing using the Windows Registry. To do so: Click Start and type in "regedit" (no quotes); wait for "regedit" or the Registry Editor to appear in the list and click it. Scroll to the top of the Registry Editor on the left of the screen and collapse all The conclusion is that the desktop items have to be the same size on both screens to move between the two screens and that a mix of sizes will stop the desktop icons from moving and operating correctly. All very obvious with the benefit of hindsight but frustrating when you are trying to work it out. This thread is locked. Set the resolution to the recommended size. (Windows 11) Changing the scaling size for text, apps, and other things might also help in fixing this issue. Open the Settings app and access the page Windows key + Home. Minimize or maximize all but the active desktop window. Windows key + Shift + Up arrow key. Stretch desktop window to the top and bottom of the screen. Windows key + Shift eZDl.