When you install Windows you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as the ...

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Even with the specialized "files" sticking out of them, the folder icons on a Windows Vista desktop can be pretty hard to tell apart, and there's no built-in OS X-like coloring application to aid ...

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This has affected Windows XP, Vista and 7 systems. ... Separately, if you type in “Desktop icons” in the Windows search area, a new window opens that says “Desktop Icon Settings.” ...

Follow these steps on Windows Vista, 7, ... you can simply re-check the Recycle Bin icon in the Desktop Icon Settings/ Change Desktop Icons dialog box for the Windows Settings method.

We're not saying Windows Vista will be the greatest OS ever — it's too early for that. ... Every window, icon, toolbar, or other desktop element is actually a 3D surface, ...

Unlike in Windows XP, Windows 7 or Vista, does not include a Desktop Cleanup Wizard, which kept track of your usage of the icons on your desktop and offered to remove the unused icons every 60 days.