Some users have reported that the Desktop icons on Windows 11/10 disappear when they click on them. These suggestions have helped users fix the issue.

If some icons on your desktop or Explorer appear smaller than others, rebuild the icon cache, clear thumbnail cache, convert URL shortcuts to normal shortcuts, etc.

There are three main ways to clear cache in a Windows 10 computer: temporary files cache, File Explorer history, and browser cache.

You've just turned on your computer and realized that all your desktop icons are missing? Don't panic, there's a simple technique that will help you bring them back.

Clearing the cache of your computer can improve its performance, and here's how you can do it if you're using a Windows 11 operating system.