We compiled potential causes and solutions to missing desktop icons in Windows 10, including configuration settings to ensure it doesn't happen again.

Want to make Icons smaller or bigger? You can change Icon size on Desktop, File Explorer or Taskbar in Windows 11, by following these methods.

To change desktop icons on a Mac, open the "Get Info" menu and paste in the picture you want to use. On a PC you'll need to make a .ICO file, since that's what Windows uses for icons.