385 questions with Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop tags

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Locking taskbar?

I'm working in Windows 11. I can't remember how to lock the taskbar. Anyone know?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-06-08T18:20:13.3966667+00:00
Angela Melina 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T09:45:55.7533333+00:00
Tim Gent 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Spotlight stuck on default wallpaper in Windows 11

Hi team, My Windows Spotlight lock screen is stuck on the default blue wallpaper and is not downloading or updating new daily images. System Details: OS: Windows 11 Troubleshooting already done: Switched background setting from 'Windows Spotlight' to…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-19T08:49:48.6133333+00:00
Parag Mahale 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-01T07:19:49.89+00:00
Griffith N 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

My printer wont scan to the computer

printer wont scan to computer it saying I dont have any connection

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-30T15:47:11.6733333+00:00
LOUIS VACCARINO 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T16:25:35.87+00:00
David-M 127.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

desktop display

On 9/30/26 I accepted the recommended updates from Microsoft. When finished I noted that my desktop no longer displayed a slideshow of my photos. The display screen in settings no longer offers me this option. Can I fix this, and how do I go about it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-30T15:15:40.6033333+00:00
KDL 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T15:49:31.4466667+00:00
DaveM121 936.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Retaining Wallpaper always

How do I get the wallpaper to remain the same on my desktop, even after turning the computer off and back on?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-30T13:54:50.18+00:00
Mallard, Tim (EEC) 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T14:31:04.6666667+00:00
DaveM121 936.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

how do i adjust my icon spacing on windows 11

I have not been able to use negative numbers in windows metrics for spacing pruposes

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-29T16:00:04.75+00:00
James Potter 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-30T13:54:43.4866667+00:00
Horace Wiggins 535 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 11 background won't change to Windows Spotlight

In the Personalization setting when changing the option to windows Spotlight the 'Personalize your background' says "A picture background applies to your current desktop..." even though windows spotlight has been selected. I have done many…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-04-13T14:46:15.9633333+00:00
azkolb 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-27T18:04:00.1833333+00:00
Barbara Balaban 0 Reputation points
2 answers

how do I change background color

Background color is now black. How do I change it to white?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-26T16:36:42.4633333+00:00
Jim Phillips 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-26T17:11:52.5166667+00:00
Paulo GM 72,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

how to make windows 11 look like windows 7

What settings can I tweak to make Windows 11 give me a GUI interraction which replicates the Windows 7 GUI experience, without buying 3rd-party tools?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-20T02:56:22.8566667+00:00
Eric Marceau 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-26T05:11:17.2+00:00
Bram 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to restore my Explore Background

How to restore my Explore Background. This is a standard feature that no longer is showing. Next Background remains. [Tag moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Other]

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-08-25T16:23:50.66+00:00
Veronica Bunas 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-22T08:10:47.55+00:00
Norah-L 11,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

I cannot select slideshow for my desktop

When I select personalize to change the desktop to a slideshow it reverts back to picture. I cannot select slideshow for my desktop.When I select personalize to change the desktop to a slideshow it reverts back to picture. I cannot select slideshow for…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-10-06T22:50:30.75+00:00
Phillip Lewis 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-20T20:04:58.6933333+00:00
kris o'hare 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to keep desktop icons from moving

How to keep desktop icons from moving after my screen logs out?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-18T17:28:26.1733333+00:00
answered 2026-09-18T18:06:24.4766667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 88,900 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

i need to talk to a human

one drive as i lost a file that i need to retrieve

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-18T03:30:36.6066667+00:00
vito vescio 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T04:17:04.6366667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 77,985 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Thumbnails not appearing on icons

I have tried everything, even re-installing in-place Windows 11 but i am unable to regain thumbnails on icons

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-02-12T23:43:03.57+00:00
Leslie Mumford 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-15T21:05:05.8833333+00:00
Justin Bencsik 0 Reputation points
5 answers

My desktop picture changes occasionally. I love the pictures, but how can i tell where and what the picture is?

I just want to know what the picture on my desktop is. They are beautiful and I love them changing occasionally. It's not the picture you see before you login, but the desktop picture. Moved from: System Center Operations Manager

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2025-12-05T15:57:14.89+00:00
James Williams 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-15T08:28:59.68+00:00
James and Janina Halljade 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Green Checks on Win 11 Desktop Icons

Suddenly, my Windows 11 desktop icons all have green check marks. Why? And how do I remove them?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-01-04T14:47:57.1566667+00:00
Cliff Gottberg 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-14T13:54:28.3166667+00:00
Ryezen 0 Reputation points
4 answers

My icons don't show but application names do.

My desktop is showing my application names, but not my icons. I've looked at other threads, but none of them have proved useful. Strangely, Task Manager stopped working as well. Please help!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-01-17T01:26:56.1666667+00:00
Juan Szymanski 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-14T05:37:29.37+00:00
asheera 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Wallpaper keeps changing.

Recently I was changing my wallpaper and I changed my mind so I changed it back to the original Windows wallpaper and after a few seconds/minutes it keeps changing back to the one I tried but didn't like it, I've tried a lot of things and double checking…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-13T08:14:14.65+00:00
Dawid Czajczyk 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-13T09:31:54.36+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 77,985 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Blinking Icons on desk top

I have noticed that over the last two days the icons on my Windows 11 desktop computer will blink or flash as if they are being refreshed (about every 30-40 seconds). This doesn't seem to have any affect the operations of the computer but it is an…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-09-12T02:26:47.32+00:00
Andrea 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-12T03:37:54.4966667+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 77,985 Reputation points Independent Advisor
7 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problem: Desktop switching screen pops up every time I close any window.

How do I fix problem that when I close any window the Desktop Switching screen takes over. I only use one desktop and never use that feature but it is annoying to have the darn thing pop up every time I close any Window, like Outlook, or Edge, or…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Desktop
asked 2026-05-28T18:56:44.5733333+00:00
Frank Hearl 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-10T17:38:43.92+00:00
eric sutton 0 Reputation points