All my AP Icons suddenly disappeared. How do I get them back?

[Stan737700]

HP Pavilion 500 PC series         Model 500-267c

[Garp_senchau]

@Stan737700, Welcome to HP Support Community,

Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue

Restart Windows Explorer

This often fixes missing icons:

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

Find Windows Explorer in the list.

Right-click it and choose Restart.

Show Desktop Icons

If it’s just the desktop icons:

Right-click on your desktop.

Hover over View.

Make sure Show desktop icons is checked.

Check Start Menu Settings

If they’re missing from the Start menu:

Right-click the Taskbar and choose Taskbar settings.

Scroll down and check settings under Start or Personalization > Start.

Toggle Show recently added apps or Show most used apps as needed.

Use System Restore (If recent change caused this)

If the issue just started:

Search for “System Restore” in the Start menu.

Open it and select a restore point from before the issue occurred.

I hope this helps.

Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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