To restore icons on Windows 11, right-click on an empty area on your desktop, select View, and then click on the Show desktop icons option. Your icons will show up with immediate effect.

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Yes, you can still show the legacy system icons on the Windows 11 desktop, and here's how.

Showing classic desktop icons (such as This PC, Network, and Control Panel) on Windows 11 can also help to bring back a familiar Windows 10 (and even older versions) experience.

How to change your desktop icons on a Mac In macOS, you've got almost complete freedom over what each individual desktop icon looks like.