default desktop icons windows 10 for all users

1. How do I make my desktop icons available for all users Windows 10?
2. How do I remove the desktop shortcut from all users in Windows 10?
3. Where is the all users desktop folder in Windows 10?
4. How do I add an item to the Start menu for all users in Windows 10?
5. How do I install all users on Windows 10?
6. How do I hide the public desktop in Windows 10?
7. How do I stop shortcuts from appearing on my desktop?
8. How do I change my default desktop in Windows 10?
9. Where are desktop shortcuts stored?

How do I make my desktop icons available for all users Windows 10?

In Windows 10 Login as Administrator (Local Admin). Go to Control Panel > File Explorer Options > click on the View tab > under Advanced settings: look for hidden files and folders > choose "Show hidden files, folders, and drives" and click "OK". The "public desktop" folder is normally a hidden folder. Jermaine C.

How do I remove the desktop shortcut from all users in Windows 10?

Universal desktop program icon/shortcuts are located in C:\Users\Public\Desktop. To work around this, go into C:\Users\Public\Desktop and delete all the program icons.

Where is the all users desktop folder in Windows 10?

All user accounts registered in Windows have access to public folder, and any file and folder found in "C:\Users\Public" is completely accessible to all users. If a shortcut appears on everyone's desktop, but you want it only on yours, simply move it from the public Desktop folder to your personal one.

How do I add an item to the Start menu for all users in Windows 10?

The easiest way to add an item to the Start menu for all users is to click the Start button then right-click on All Programs. Select the Open All Users action item, shown here. The location C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu will open. You can create shortcuts here and they'll show up for all users.

How do I install all users on Windows 10?

In order to make program available to all users in Windows 10, you must put that the program's exe in the all users start folder. To do this, you must log in as Administrator install the program and then put the exe in the all users start folder on the administrators profile.

How do I hide the public desktop in Windows 10?

To hide it, you may follow the steps below:

1. Launch File Explorer, then go to This PC.
2. Locate the Public folder.
3. Right-click on the folder, then click Properties.
4. Provide the permission first by selecting the Security tab, then click Advanced.
5. Click Change on the Owner option, then type Everyone in the space provided.

How do I stop shortcuts from appearing on my desktop?

How to show or hide an individual shortcut icon

1. Press the Windows key + D on your keyboard to display the Windows desktop.
2. Right-click the desktop shortcut icon you'd like to hide.
3. From the drop-down menu that appears, select Properties.

How do I change my default desktop in Windows 10?

Restore default your desktop appearance and sounds. Click on "Desktop" under the "Personalization" menu. Click in the check box next to each of the display settings that you wish to return to default settings.

Where are desktop shortcuts stored?

Start by opening File Explorer and then navigating to the folder where Windows 10 stores your program shortcuts: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. Opening that folder should display a list of program shortcuts and subfolders.