Right click on My Computer - Properties.
Advanced tab.
Under Performance, hit Settings.
Tick the 'Custom' radio button and in the box below it make sure 'Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop' is ticked, then hit the usual Apply, OK, Etc.
Actually the wallpaper is just the background screen of the desktop and the desktop is where you can see the taskbar, icons and the wallpaper. Wallpaper is only the background while the desktop is the whole screen including the other things in it (ex: icons, files, windows etc.)
In what ways do desktop icons help make the computer easier for you to use?
In what ways do desktop icons help make the computer easier for you to use?
The image behind the icons. It can be changed by right-click then Properties In the box Display Properties box go to Desktop tab - either choose from what is already there, or select a picture in your computer.
The area located behind desktop icons is called the desktop background or wallpaper. It serves as a visual backdrop for the icons, providing an aesthetic element to the desktop environment. Users can customize this area by selecting different images or colors to enhance their workspace or personal expression.
It has many icons placed on it . It is the front page of the computer.This,^^,is partly right. The desktop is the screen your computer opens up to when you turn your computer on. It usually has a lot of icons. It is the homepage of your computer.
Aside from manually deleting the shortcuts and icons on your desktop (the Recycle Bin cannot be deleted): you can right-click the background, find "Arrange Icons By" and press "Show Desktop Icons". This'll hide all the existing icons, so if you press "Show Desktop Icons again, they'll all return.
The area with the screen saver and all of those little icons is the desktop.
The main screen of laptop where you can see icons like my computer, my documents is desktop
To place icons on the Windows 7 home screen, right-click on the desktop and select "Personalize." Then, click on "Change desktop icons" on the left sidebar. In the Desktop Icons Settings window, check the boxes for the icons you want (such as Computer, Recycle Bin, or Network) and click "OK." The selected icons will now appear on your desktop.
the desktop is the thing that you see when you start your laptop with the icons etc. the laptop is the computer (portable)
What your icons are displayed on when you first start up.