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Created January 10, 2019 09:12
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Enable "My Computer" icon with powershell script. After running script desktop should be updated by pressing F5.
#HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel\ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} = 0/show , 1/hide
$path="HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel"
$name="{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
$exist="Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $name"
if ($exist)
{
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $name -Value 0
}
Else
{
New-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name $name -Value 0
}
@brizza1982
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For reference other icons are:
"{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}"
"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"
"{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}"
RecycleBin="{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"

@bassuny3003
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need to -force

and thanks a lot

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