Blank Desktop Win 10 Build 10158

[jlfutari]

I've just upgraded 10 Build 10158 (from 10130) and the desktop on my main login is blank. There are no icons. I cannot make any new icon appear(i.e. if I create a new notepad file I cannot see it).

I can view the content of the desktop via file explorer.

I have had this problem for approx 1 week - since 10130 (one day I booted and the desktop was blank). I thought the next build may fix this bug.

My tool bar and start menu are 100% working. I can open various windows over the desktop (like a browser, word, a PDF etc....) but there are no visible icons.

If I log into my Wifes desktop, everything including the desktop works 100%.

Can anyone help

See attached JPEG

Thanks

James

 

[jmarsh07]

Don't know if this will help, but it almost seems like you have a black theme picture. So, as a suggestion if you can go into settings/personalization and see what you have set there.

 

[jlfutari]

Don't know if this will help, but it almost seems like you have a black theme picture. So, as a suggestion if you can go into settings/personalization and see what you have set there.

I've tried setting a different theme, but it doesn't help. I do get a nice wall paper, but that is all.

 

[Trouble]

This may sound kinda dumb but....
Try right clicking any blank area of the desktop and from the right click context menu choose "View" and make sure there is a check next to "Show desktop icons".

 

[jlfutari]

This may sound kinda dumb but....
Try right clicking any blank area of the desktop and from the right click context menu choose "View" and make sure there is a check next to "Show desktop icons".

OMG, that worked! I like simple solutions.

Thank you!

 

[Trouble]

Glad to have helped.
You'd be surprised how often I run into that.

 

[AngelineRose]

This actually didn't work for me. When I try to access the files on my desktop it says still working on it. And never loads. Sometimes when I restart it's fine and they show up. But a lot of times they aren't there when I start the computer

 

[Trouble]

This actually didn't work for me. When I try to access the files on my desktop it says still working on it. And never loads. Sometimes when I restart it's fine and they show up. But a lot of times they aren't there when I start the computer

How long has the been going on?
Was it present before Windows 10?
When was the last time you manually defragged the hard disk?

 

[AngelineRose]

It's a brand new computer. And I really only ever had windows 10 on it. There's barely anything on the hard drive

 

[Trouble]

If it came with Windows 10 pre-installed, then you might want to consider taking it back to the place of purchase.
A "brand new computer" should not be presenting problems already.
Although they do very often come with a lot of "bloatware" out of the box, which combined with less than high-end specs can often result in an over all, less than satisfactory user experience.