Desktop files not appearing

Desktop files not appearing

If your Desktop icons are not appearing please restart your laptop first and then follow steps below.

Hide or unhide Desktop icons

  1. Right-click on your desktop > View > Check Show desktop icons
    Hide or unhide Desktop icons

Run System File Checker tool (SFC.exe)

  1. Open an elevated command prompt. To do this, do the following as your appropriate. To do this, click Start, type Command Prompt or cmd in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
    Command prompt - Run as administrator

  2. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER



    NOTE: Do not close this Command Prompt window until the verification is 100% complete. The scan results will be shown after this process is finished.
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