Questions tagged [desktop]
The part of a graphical user interface upon which other elements like icons, windows, toolbars or widgets are placed. For questions about software that provides this interface (like Gnome or KDE), use the [desktop-environments] tag. For questions about non-portable personal computers, use the [desktop-computer] tag.
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How do I disable the Microsoft Edge search bar on the Windows desktop? [duplicate]
On Windows 10, recently a Microsoft Edge search bar started appearing on the desktop.
If you click the 3 dots menu there is an option to "Auto-launch search bar" which you can turn off and ...
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Can't click on the start button on Desktop Computer and Taskbar doesn't let me click it
I've had this problem for about 1 year now and can't seem to resolve.
When I click on my start button on my Desktop (Windows 10) nothing happens. When I right click on my taskbar settings > ...
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How to get rid of desktops mini windows
There are these mini desktop windows open on my computer. I cannot close them, and they interfere with other tasks that I'm doing.
I tried a web search to find the name of the process or service for ...
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Enabling HDR on Windows 11 & full backlight makes the desktop dark, not dull
I have Windows 11 HTPC, GTX 1080 connected to LG TV at 4k 120Hz. Everything works well except even with full backlight my TV goes dark with HDR enabled. I mean dark with bright colors, not dull. My TV ...
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Main Desktop folder has accidentally been set to Local Drive D
I accidentally set my Desktop folder to Local Drive D.
Now, I cannot switch back to the desktop folder in C:/Users/hp since to do that I will also have to move the "System Volume Information"...
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MacOS Ventura - Completely disable multiple spaces and mission control
I have a Mac running Ventura and two monitors. I find the use of Spaces or multiple desktops distracting given that I have adequate screen real estate for the way I work. (Disclosure: I'm a Windows ...
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Screenshot of desktop despite lock screen?
Do you know how to make a screenshot of the Windows desktop (and not the lock screen) while lock screen is active?
Technically it must be possible since for screen recording there is this solution ...
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Where should I place .desktop files for 3rd-party apps installed in /opt?
Where am I supposed to put .desktop files for 3rd-party applications installed in /opt?
I can put them in ~/.local/share/applications for each user but this is a maintenance nightmare. Preferably, I'd ...
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Why does the google search field show arrows when a word is misspelled?
When typing a misspelled word on https://www.google.com/ the word is underlined in red but also arrows appear to the right of it like so:
Why are these arrows there? This is happening across ...
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Why does Java, Android Emulator and Chrome crash complaining about insufficient memory even when I'm using 80% of the memory?
My main computer recently began to crash most applications after just a couple hours of usage complaining about being out of memory.
I'm running a Dell Optiplex 7070 with 16GB of RAM. I know 16GB isn'...
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Can I safely use the same mhz server memory card on my Lenovo desktop?
I have a Lenovo tower. I was completely unaware that there is a difference between server memory and desktop memory when I purchased online. My question is can I safely use the same mhz (16g) cards I ...
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How to increase the number of workspace/desktop in Ubuntu 22.04?
I’m using Ubuntu 22.04 and I have 4 workspaces used already. Is there any way to increase the number of workspaces/desktop to more than 4?
I’ve searched this already and some people suggest installing ...
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How to remote connect into a Windows machine running Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Workstation OS from an iPad on different networks
I am trying to set up a few computers connected to different networks (e.g. different countries) in such a way that I remotely connect between them, but also use an iPad Pro 12.9 inch to remote ...
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RAM distribution of four slot Motherboard
I have a Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX motherboard with single 16 GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 6000MHz C36 RAM installed. I bought a 32 GB kit (2 X 16GB) of G.Skill dual channel DDR5 6000MHz C36 RAM. ...
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How to access internal components on HP Envy TPC-W051MT desktop?
Despite 15 years experience in computer maintenance, I cannot figure out how to fully access the motherboard of the HP Envy Desktop TPC-W051-MT (HP model 795-0805nz), for replacement of the NVMe SSD. ...
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Tangled up file paths trying to take Desktop off of OneDrive
So, I don’t like that my desktop folder is in OneDrive. It messed with the performance of my old PC, and I was able to change where the desktop folder lived on my old one without issue.
I now have a ...
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PRevent Windows 10 Shutdown as long as process is still running
I habe a Windows 10 host system that runs a VMWare Workstation virtual machine. I would like to prevent shutdown or logoff on that host system as long as the VM is still running, preferrably ...
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How to increase the shadow under windows?
I am using Windows 11. I am aware of sysdm.cpl and already have "Show shadow under windows" enabled. However, I found the shadow is too thin/flat compared to macOS.
How to increase the ...
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Windows 11 desktop icons are stacked on top of each other. How to restore them to their original positions? [duplicate]
I don't know what exactly happened, but my desktop on Windows 11 doesn't show the icons anymore. It only displays the Recycle bin and, for some reason, when it is selected the shaded region is now a ...
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Windows apps do not minimize properly
I use Win+m shortcut to minimize apps. Recently, I've been facing the problem that using Win+m does not properly minimize the window. Rather, it de-focuses the window, as if I just clicked on some ...
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Windows: Enable/Disable Lock Screen Password With Shortcut
On Windows 10, personal machine, at home, I'm looking for a way to create a shortcut, that uses a PS script or external program, that I can use to quickly change the behavior of the machine when the ...
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Show desktop makes desktop icons refresh (Windows 10)
Just upgraded to Windows 10. All working fine, except that when I click Show desktop, it correctly switches to the desktop, but all icons disappear for about a third of a second, then reappear. Just ...
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Desktop's shortcuts' text just lost their shadows after shutdown and boot up, after a night with VLC issues
VLC is my default media player but last night, I could only get it to load media by dragging it into the window manually, instead of just double-clicking the media.
And the next day, on boot up, my ...
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How to keep new Folders from going to the top of my column on Mac Desktop
I'm sure there is a pretty simple answer to this, but whenever I'm creating a new folder on my mac desktop it's appearing at the top of my column of folders and therefore shifting everything down. How ...
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Error: keyboard key - Cancel desktop command on Windows 10 (How to disable desktop view)
I accidentally pressed a keyboard key and since then I can't work in several applications unless I always press Win+D (desktop view). That's when a small black window appeared in the bottom left that ...
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How to disable desktop icons in windows 10 with PowerShell?
How to remove icons such as "recycle bin" or "control panel" from the desktop using a powershell command? I'm talking about this setting:
That's the setting I'm looking for
I ...
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Outlook rules don't run automatically
I have a set of "rules" implemented on Outlook Desktop.
But each time I receive a message that matches one of them, it does nothing.
I have to run the rules manually to make them work.
What ...
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How to reset icon used by shorcuts?
I am importing a number of shortcuts from a backup, and I have an issue where the icons are not loaded. Is there a easy way to reset the icons used, forcing the shortcuts to use the icon of a folder ...
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Make desktop icon box opaque on Windows 7
I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate SP1. I have an elaborate desktop background image, within which most desktop icons become visually obscured. See image below:
Is there a way of making the icons with ...
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Recover from Windows 10 black screen (apps still running, but not visible)
I had Windows 10 running with the latest updates (November) installed, and I had several windows (applications) open (logged in to an ADS account).
I think I had canceled KeePass's password dialog ...
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How can I identify what program is showing me a given window or applet?
I am working on a script I can run to debloat various Linux distros to remove unnecessary prepackaged software based on a persons varying use cases. However there are lots of processes, particularly ...
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Add computer name to Windows 11 Taskbar
I would really like to have my Computer Name displayed in the windows taskbar or overlaid onto it. I used to do this in Windows 10 by adding a toolbar to the taskbar but this seems to have been ...
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mac login screen background
I have a super annoying problem when I log into my mac and there is not a user selected. Then I see this ugly background, that I really do not like:
I changed the background at both of my users, but ...
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Windows 10 File Explorer replace desktop
This is a weird question but is it possible to replace the whole idea of the desktop and have File Explorer instead of the desktop, so when I open my PC it just has that instead of a desktop?
What I ...
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Custom taskbar per virtual desktop on Windows
I'm trying to separate applications for work from applications for free time on Windows 11.
My initial approach was to organize the windows for these apps in separate virtual desktops. However, ...
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My desktop is frozen but the mouse and commands work
My DebianOS KDE Plasma desktop sometimes freeze and I can only use the mouse and commands. I tried doing killall kwin_x11 and then kwin_x11 --replace but it pops up this big text enter image ...
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Best solution for dual monitor using chrome book and desktop computer
I'm looking for the best solution for a home working setup that comprises of a desktop computer and a Chromebook. I would like to share dual monitors and a single keyboard and mouse between the 2 ...
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Why does Windows display Your Battery is Very Low notification when the Battery has 100% charge?
Windows has been displaying a notification intermittently for two days now that my battery is very low, and that I should plug in my computer. It's a desktop for one thing, not a notebook, and it is ...
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how to set desktop icon text background color? (win10)
I want the text of the desktop icons to have background color or color box or something else to make them easier to read against variety of different color background images.
I've made a quick edited ...
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Does the Windows version of the Wordpress desktop app offers the reusable blocks feature?
I am new to WordPress, and I learned the hosted application features something called reusable blocks. These blocks are content that can be reused, and these are called (or inserted) through the text ...
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Pc flickering randomly. (Displaying either random colours or static)
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I have elitedesk 8300 i7-3770. After using it for sometime, it can start flickering until it shutdown.it can also flicker while installing Kali OS, while resetting windows, ...
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Overlay without compositing
Is it possible to create a transparent screen overlay on linux over a x11 desktop for drawing primitives with compositor disabled? I've seen some questions on google already but they were only talking ...
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I cannot log in to the user in GUI on the Linux Mint
When I type the correct password on the login screen and hit the enter key, the screen starts blinking and clears the field for entering the password. After this operation I am not moved to the ...
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Is there a script to change the wallpaper of multiple screens automatically to different individual wallpapers?
I currently am running off of a 3 screen setup (1 laptop screen, 2 monitors). I prefer to have 3 different images on each of the screens. However, when I remove the laptop from the docking station, ...
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Windows 10, two monitor setup, second monitor turned off but Windows still works as if it's on?
Bought a second monitor today, plugged it in, turned my old monitor into portrait.
I don't plan on using this second monitor a lot, only when reading some longer stuff, so I turned it off (with the ...
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Computer motherboard power stuck at on and off cycle
I can not get my computer power on.
When I hit the power switch button, the motherboard start to work and immediately shutdown
The PC will work for several seconds - fans start spinning and LED's ...
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KDE Plasma Show Desktop Icon
I'm new to linux, I used to use windows 10, and I'm using linux mint with kde plasma desktop.
I want to display Computer and trash icons on desktop like windows, How to do that?
Thanks is advance.
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VirtualBox Desktop Icon VM Fails Unless VBox GUI is Running
I created a CentOS 7 VM in VirtualBox 6.1.34 on Windows 10. This launches and works fine. I created a desktop shortcut by right-clicking the VM in the GUI, and that also works fine; the VM is launched ...
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Automatically shrink desktop when turning of screen in a multi monitor set up
I wonder if this can be done, maybe with the help of some 3rd party application or so. I'm on Windows 11; recently I have been moving from a two-monitor setup up to a three one and finally to a fourth ...
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Is there any way to cycle through virtual desktops with the mouse wheel when in "Task View"?
What I mean by that is when you have all of the virtual desktops open at the top and can click on whichever one you want to switch to. I was just wondering if it's possible to cycle through them with ...
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