Items saved to Desktop are not showing up but are there in File Manager

Missing Icons

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New issue after recent re-installation. The items saved to my Desktop are not showing up, but are there in File Manager.

I can see the items when using the File Manager or any other dialog box that allows be to view the Desktop folder. The icons do not appear anywhere while Fences is enabled.  Any ideas?

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Have you tried double clicking the desktop?

Maybe the icons are in quick hide mode?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

It is not the double click thing. I've turned that off.

I wound up having to create a new fence and instruct the Fences software to place all new items into that Fence. If I don't do this the new file, when save to the Desktop, will briefly appear on the Desktop and then it disappears despite still being on the desktop.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Right click the desktop, view, show desktop icons.

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

That option does not show up when Fences is installed.

 

The issue isn't that no icons are showing up. The issue is that new icons don't show up. Fences will display them and then they immediately disappear.

Shortcuts and files that were on the Desktop prior to the installation show up fine. Its the new ones that are disappearing.

Something is screwed up with Fences that is causing this issue.

 

I turned on "Align Icons to Grid" and the icons magically appeared from off the screen. I have no idea where they were hiding.

I think that issue is self-resolved.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting rickfeineis, reply 4

That option does not show up when Fences is installed.
End of rickfeineis's quote

It does on Windows 8.1. I haven't tried on 10 yet.

 

Glad you got it resolved.  :thumbsup: