Hide and show system icons on your desktop.

Step-by-step guide

Add the steps involved:

1. Click the start button.
2. Type run and press enter when the Run item is highlighted.

3. Enter the following:
   
   

   rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,0

   
   
   

4. Press enter or click OK.
   
   
   
   
   
5. A window should appear that allows you to select which system icons will appear on the desktop.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Make your selection and click OK.

Make a Shortcut

1. Right-click on the desktop or in a folder.
2. Hover over New and click Shortcut.
3. Enter the command from step 3 in the previous section.
   
   
   
   
4. Click Next.
5. Type a name for the shortcut.
   
   
   
   
6. Click Finish.
7. You should now have an icon that looks like this.
   
   
   
   
8. Let's change the icon to the proper icon. Right-click the icon.
9. Click Properties.
10. Click Change Icon.
    
    
    
    

11. Paste the following in the box "Look for icons in this file" and press enter.
    
    

    %SystemRoot%\System32\desk.cpl

    
    
    
    

12. Click OK.
13. Click OK again on the Properties window.
14. You shortcut should now have the correct icon.
    
    
    
    

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