If you see white blank icons on Windows 11/10 Desktop, then it’s because the OS cannot load the icons attached to those programs and files.

Yes, you can still show the legacy system icons on the Windows 11 desktop, and here's how. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

If Windows 11/10 desktop icon spacing has suddenly changed and is now messed up, then you can change the spacing to the default value by following this tutorial.

Once you complete these steps, the icons will appear on the Windows 11 desktop. Remove desktop icons If you no longer want a specific system icon, you can select it and hide it using the "Delete" key.

By default, Microsoft doesn't allow users to change the distance between desktop icons on the Windows 11 desktop, but an edit of the Windows Registry will do the trick.

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