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lucifer224
Dec 26, 2020Copper Contributor
Show/Hide Desktop Icons with a single click
Hello, Is there anything i can do by showing/hinding desktop icons using a hotkey. I tried different softwares but i encounter some problems that are not on my taste. Maybe i can use powershell....
HotCakeX
Dec 27, 2020MVP
Hi,
I found a way and tested it myself on latest Windows 10
here it is:
Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Turn the Desktop Icons On or Off (howtogeek.com)
- Download the tool from the website above
- you might have to install this too
- make a shortcut of the file (.exe) on desktop
- pin that shortcut to start menu or taskbar depending on your preference
- clicking on the icon on taskbar or start menu instantly shows/hides desktop icons
- in that website above, it also explains how to assign a hotkey to a shortcut, which is a built-in functionality of Windows.