Desktop Icons Not Working Virus
Oct 14, 2013 - If your Desktop Icons are not working or showing properly in Windows 10/8/7, then this post will help you troubleshoot & fix the problem.
I just installed Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 and I have a Asus Laptop and after Windows 10 completed the installation I tried to open icons on the desktop and they didn't open and I double clicked and also tried clicking a lot of times and it still didn'topen, the only way I can open it is by right clicking it and selecting open! It was working normally on Windows 8.1 but on Windows 10 the icons just don't open and this is really annoying. Everything else besides the icons on the desktop opens and works normally.I tried restarting the laptop and it was the same problem!PLZZ CAN SOMEONE HELP ME! Hi Junaid,Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with the computer. I understand the frustration when things don't work the way it should.This seems to be an issue with some corrupt system file. For now I would suggest you to run System File Checker scan.System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.
This article describes how to run the System File Checker tool (SFC.exe) to scan your system files and to repairmissing or corrupted system files in Windows.Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system filesNote: The troubleshooting steps in the above link is meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 tech preview as well.Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.