This generally happens when you click twice on the name of the icon.
To rename icons on your computer, right-click on the icon you wish to rename and select "Rename" from the context menu. Alternatively, you can click on the icon once to select it, then click again (not a double-click) to make the name editable. Type in the new name and press Enter to confirm the change. This process works for most desktop and folder icons across different operating systems.
Right click on Desktop, Click on Arrange ICON by, Then click on Show Desktop icons, CLOSE. By MURALI RAO(NAGPUR)
Right click on an empty space on the desktop, go to "View" & click on "Small Icons"
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.
Right Click Your Desktop Select View Untick Show Desktop Icons
Right click on desktop go to 'view' option and there you will see 'show desktop icons', select that and icons should appear.
Right click on desktop>properties>desktop>click customize desktop>click web tray>uncheck lock desktop items then click ok..
Don't know if you are talking about any specific application but to view desktop icons, right click on desktop go to 'view' and select/check (if unchecked) 'show desktop icons'.
Well there are many and i will list a few. -Invisible folder -make a new folder (right click the desktop and click new and folder.) then right click it, click rename and hold alt and on the rght side of your keyboard type 0160. this will make the name invisible. next right click, click properties, and click customize and change icon. just change the icon to a blank one and wallah! an invisible folder. -Clock -open up your main system (C and click windows then click on clock. Its a col clock animation. -Desktop Prank -First close everything. Next push the print screen button on your keyboard. Now open up paint and click edit paste. save this file anywhere (it will be a pic of your desktop) and close paint. next right clic your desktop and click properties and change the desktop wallpaper to the picture of the desktop you saved. next go to the desktop, right click click icons and click the show desktop icons. The real icons on the desktop will disappear (get them back by clicking it again) and wallah! it looks like there is icons but its just a picture. click on them and nothing will happen. Hope i was helpful.
A person can change the color of selected Icons on the desktop of the computer by right clicking on the Icon. After right clicking, choose "Rename".
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.
Right click on desktop, go to (sort by).