To make desktop icons invisible on Windows 11, make the name of the desktop icon invisible using the Character Map and then change the icon settings.

There are many ways to hide all the icons on the Windows desktop to get a clean, distraction-free interface. Here is a guide ...

If you notice that the icons are broken in Windows 11/10, first, try refreshing the desktop. If that doesn't work, you can rebuild the icon cache or disable the icon packs.

Want smaller icons on your PC? This guide shows you how to change desktop icon size in Windows 10 quickly and simply.

On Windows 11, you can show the desktop in at least three ways using keyboard shortcuts, the Taskbar button, and the desktop option from the context menu.