Empty desktop no desktop icons appear

Double left click on it with the left mouse button. You can also right click on it once and choose "open" from the menu.

Assuming you're talking about your desktop icons, here's how that can be done:

1.If you're using Windows Vista or higher, you just need to right click on the desktop and point to view and the select the size that you want.
2.If you're using Windows XP, follow the instructions mentioned below:
i.Right-click any empty space on the desktop. A context menu will appear. Select Properties.
ii.Select the Appearance tab in the Display Properties dialog, then click the Advanced button.
iii.In the Advanced Appearance dialog, select "Icon" from the Item drop-down menu. Select new size in the Size field to the right of the drop-down menu.

GuruAid

in windows 7 right click on the desktop and select Personalize. Then click display on the left. Choose small, medium or large.

in windows xp;
Shrinking Icons in Windows XP

• 1 Right-click on the desktop. A drop-down menu will appear on which you will click on "Properties."
  
• 2 In the "Display Properties" box, click on the "Settings" tab.
  
• 3 Slide the scale in the "Screen Resolution" box to the right to shrink the icons (and everything else that appears on the screen).
  
• 4 Click on "Apply" and then click on "OK."
  
• 5 Click on "Start" and then right-click on an empty space until a box that says "Properties" appears. Click on "Properties."
  
• 6 In the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" menu, click on "Customize."
  
• 7 In the box that says "Select an icon size for programs," click on "Small Icons."
  
• 8 Click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" to adjust the size.
  

Shrinking Icons in Windows Vista

• 9 Right-click on the desktop. When the drop-down menu appears, run the mouse-pointer over "View" and click on "Classic Icons." This will shrink the icons if they are set to either "Large Icons" or "Medium Icons."
  
• 10 Right-click on the desktop again and click on "Personalize."
  
• 11 On the "Personalize appearance and sounds" screen, click on "Taskbar and Start Menu" on the left side bar.
  
• 12 In the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" menu, click on the "Start Menu" tab.
  
• 13 Click on "Customize."
  
• 14 Find the box that says "Use large icons." If it is checked, uncheck it and click on "OK." This will shrink the Start Menu and Taskbar icons.
  

Read more: http://www.ehow.com/how_4855250_make-windows-icons-smaller.html#ixzz2ifeSGGtj

There are two ways of doing this I prefer the second way.
First way:
Left click on the icon that you no longer want on your desktop and press the delete key on your keyboard. Then click ok, when the confirmation message appears. Now you will have to double click on the Recycle bin and then click file, followed by Empty Recycle Bin.

The Second way:
Left click once on the icon that you no longer want and press both the Delete key on your keyboard and the Shift key together. So that's Shift Delete key together. Then click ok when the confirmation message appears.
This is the shortcut way.

Take care!
damnor01

Hi,
Windows XP Right click on an empty spot on your desktop and choose properties then click on appearance then click on advanced option, there you can see one tab named items select icon ,same tab right hand side you can select size of the icon(normal size-32), after that click on OK on both windows this steps should change your icon size.

Windows Vista or windows 7 Right click on an empty spot on your desktop and choose Personalize, now choose the first item on the list Windows Color and Appearance, and then click the last link Open classic appearance properties for more color options, then click on advanced option, there you can see one tab named items select icon ,same tab right hand side you can select size of the icon(normal size-32), after that click on OK.

Regards,
Shibi P G

Displaying the icons on Desktop.

WinXP
To resolve this behavior, turn on the Show Desktop Icons feature:
Right-click the desktop.
Point to Arrange Icons By.
Click/check Show Desktop Icons

Vista/Win7
Using the Desktop Context Menu
1. Right-click the desktop, point to View, and then click Show Desktop Icons.
2. A check mark will appear, indicating that desktop icons are displayed on your desktop.

Hope it helps.

Hi Open computer icon and see if its there it should say expansion or something along that line, double click on it and see if your file are inside, the disc maybe labled F expansion drive
cheers
Paul

Hello

Firstly, what operating system are you using? I am going to give you steps to fix this in both xp and vista.

Windows XP:

1. Right click any blank area of your desktop. In the menu that comes up, click on “Properties.”
   
2. Step 2 Click on the “Desktop” tab, and then click on the “Customize Desktop” button.
   
3. Step 3 On the “General” tab, you will see a field with some standard desktop icons. Click on the “recycle bin” icon and then click on “Restore Default.” Click “OK,” and then “Apply,” and finally “OK” again. You should see your recycle bin back in its spot on your desktop. If your recycle bin is still not appearing on your desktop, try the next steps.
   
4. Step 4 Right click a blank area of your task bar, point to “Toolbars,” and then click on “Desktop.”
   
5. Step 5 Click on the double carets (>>) next to “Desktop” on your taskbar. Look for your recycle bin in the menu that comes up.
   
6. Step 6 Drag the recycle bin from the menu to your desktop by clicking on it with your mouse, holding the mouse button down, and moving it to the desktop.
   

Windows Vista:

First, right-click on the Desktop and select Personalize. In the dialog box on the right hand side, there should be an option called Change desktop icons.

On the Change desktop icons dialog box, go ahead and check the Recycle Bin box to add that back to your desktop. You’ll notice that there is a Full Recycle Bin and Empty Recycle Bin icon.

If you click Apply, your icon should now be back on the desktop.


Really hope this can be of help.

Kind regards
Andrea

Right click on desktop,
select Properties,
click settings,
adjust the screen resolution,
click apply,
if not better then try different resolutions until you find the icons are the right size for you and the desktop is the right shape (ie not stretched and not black areas around the edges

This border on desktop icons can be created when the desktop items have been locked, to unlock the desktop web items right click on an empty area of your desktop. Now select Arrange icons by and uncheck 'Lock web items on desktop' if it has a little tick next to it. If you did not have a tick here then Right click on your my computer icon and view its properties, now click the advanced tab and then on the settings button under performance. Now on the visual effects tab scroll down the list of effects to 'use drop shadows for icon labels on desktop' and put a tick in the box next to it, then click ok. This should remove the shadow border from your desktop icons.


refer to:
http://www.ikarmatech.com