go to the desktop folder in your personal folder that you can access from the start menu. Right click on the desktop folder and click properties. Check the hidden box then click apply then on the window that comes up choose the one where is says apply to all files, subfolders. Then uncheck it then click apply, then apply to all subfolders, files etc. Then close it.
All files that were hidden should now be there
If you right click on your desktop and go down to new and click on shortcut then go to browse and find what you what for an icon in your screen, you click okay then next then finish you have the icon on your desktop.
In my perspective, I don't really think there is a difference. Icon is the little picture thingys you find out the desktop. When you click shortcut for something, it will appear the same as an icon on the desktop. So I don't really think there's a difference.
right click on desktop and properties desktop customize desktop and select icon to view it on your desktop and click OK
When you remove an icon from the desktop on a Mac, you do not put the application in the trash only the desktop icon.
In the Windows operating system, desktop icons are shortcuts to programs that you can execute. To find out the program associated with an icon, right click on the icon and select Properties in the menu. In the dialog that pops up check the Location field.
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You cannot use the website icon on the desktop. You can always add the bookmarks, which are same as icon of page.
You may be referring to a path or shortcut icon on the desktop that points to a specific file or program.
It might be because of your memory space or computer. Find Minecraft in your programs via the Start Menu. Right-click it, then click "Create Shortcut". An icon should appear on your desktop.
The small pictures on the Desktop are called as `ICONS`.
Shortcuts
It's something called "Desktop Cleanup", and it's moved your unused icons into a special unused icons folder. You have to find the desktop options and turn it off.