Does anyone know how to place This PC on the Desktop without Windows 11 being activated? I'm on version 22H2.
This PC (or My Computer for older OS's) Via admin cmd prompt: Code: REG add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" /v "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >NUL 2>&1 REG add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" /v "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >NUL 2>&1 Or via .reg file: Code: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu] "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000 Restart Explorer.exe or log out/in.
I created the registry file and ran it. I got a message that keys were successfully created or added but I still do not see This PC on the Desktop. If I go to Settings > Personalization >Themes > scroll down to > Desktop icon settings > it is still grayed out.