Hi, I have a Windows 10 Pro version 1511 (build 10586.318 ) 32 bit PC with all updates installed. I am facing a problem that the icons of some shortcuts like XBOX,Weather,Calendar.etc. Have a white blank icon only.
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But the apps are working properly by clicking on the shortcuts.All of these are Windows 10 inbuilt apps and downloaded from windows store. I deleted those shortcuts and created new ones but after rebooting the problem is repeating please help me to restore these icons without deleting those!!!!!! Hello Athul, We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with shortcut icons on your desktop. We will certainly help you. This issue might have occurred if some system files gets corrupted.
Let's try the below steps and check if it helps: Step 1: To isolate the issue, we suggest you to create a new user account and check if the same issue occurs. This will clarify us if the issue is confined to System file corruption or User profile corruption: Step 2: If the issue doesn't occur in new user account, then try these further steps on the current user account and check if it helps: Run SFC Scan.
What is SFC (System File Checker)? System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.
Follow the steps given in the below article to perform SFC scan: Note: Steps applies to Windows 10 as well. Step 3: Perform DISM. Press Windows key + X. Click command prompt (Run as administrator).
In the Administrator: Command Prompt window, type the following commands. Press Enter key after each command:.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth. To close the Administrator: Command prompt window, type Exit, and then press Enter Let us know if the information was helpful to you. For further assistance feel free to post your queries in Microsoft forums.
We will be glad to assist you.
Steps to add desktop icons on Windows 10: Step 1: Find and open the setting named 'Show or hide common icons on the desktop'. Click the bottom-left Start button, input desktop icon in the blank search box, and then tap Show or hide common icons on the desktop in the results. Step 2: Select the desktop icons to be added. As the Desktop Icon Settings window turns up, select the icons you want to add to the desktop from Computer, Network, User's Files and Control Panel, and tap OK. Tip: The Recycle Bin option is chosen automatically.
Before long, you will find that the selected desktop icons are added to the desktop, as shown in the following picture. Related Articles:.