Once the Windows 10 show desktop icon is sitting on your taskbar, you can click and drag it to move it to another location if you want. You can now use this icon to show your desktop no matter how many windows you have open. Method 2: Right-click on an empty spot. If you click on the right of it you are clicking on a 'hidden' button (well almost) which will instantly minimize all windows and reveal the desktop. Method 2 - Right Click the Task Bar. Another action (actually 2 actions) is to do this: 1. Right click in an empty space on your task bar (i.e. Not on an icon) 2. Select Show the desktop (with a.
By hiding desktop background on your computer, you can make things on the screen easier to see, as shown in the following screen shot. As for how to realize it, this article introduces two methods to hide and show desktop background on Windows 10 computer.
Video guide on how to hide or show desktop background in Windows 10:
2 ways to hide and show desktop background on Windows 10:
Way 1: Hide or show desktop background in PC settings.
Step 1: Open PC settings.
Step 2: Enter Ease of Access settings.
Choose Ease of Access on the left.
Step 3: Hide or show desktop background.
1. To hide desktop background, select Other options and click the switch under the setting called 'Show Windows background' to turn it off.
2. To show the background, open Other options and tap the switch under the above-mentioned setting to turn it on.
Way 2: Hide or show desktop background in Control Panel.
Step 1: Open Control Panel.
Step 2: Access Optimize visual display settings.
Click Optimize visual display under Ease of Access.
Step 3: Hide or show desktop background.
1. In the window titled 'Make the computer easier to see', choose Remove background images (where available) and tap OK to hide the background.
2. Deselect Remove background images (where available) and click OK to show the background.
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Here's how to show icons, hide them, or change their size in Windows.
To show or hide desktop icons
Right-click (or press and hold) the desktop, point to View, and then select Show desktop icons to add or clear the check mark.
Note: Hiding all the icons on your desktop doesn't delete them, it just hides them until you choose to show them again.
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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.
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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.
For information on how to show or hide individual Windows icons, see Find the Recycle Bin.