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HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-d5000 (4V9Y1AV)
Microsoft Windows 11

FIND THE SOLUTION FOR MY PC THEN DRIVER UPDATION NEED FOR THIS PC  HOW TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE SOME TIMES DESKTOP ICONS WILL BE PLAIN WHITE WHEN I RESTART IT WILL BE OPEN  

 

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Hi @HARISHMAJJI,

 

Welcome to The HP Support Community.  

 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

 

The issue you're experiencing with your HP 15.6 Inch Laptop PC 15-D5000 (4V9Y1AV) where the desktop icons appear plain white could be related to the graphics driver or the icon cache becoming corrupted. Here's a step-by-step solution to address this problem:

 

Step 1: Update Graphics Driver Software and Drivers for HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-d5000

Open Device Manager:

  • Press Win + X and select Device Manager.

Locate Display Adapters:

  • Expand the Display adapters section to see your graphics card.

Update Driver:

  • Right-click on your graphics card and select Update driver.
  • Choose Search automatically for updated driver software. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the update.

Step 2: Clear Thumbnail Cache

Open Disk Cleanup:

  • Press Win + S, type Disk Cleanup, and select it from the search results.

Select Drive:

  • Choose the drive where Windows is installed (usually C:) and click OK.

Clean Thumbnails:

  • In the Disk Cleanup window, check the box next to Thumbnails and click OK to delete them.

Step 3: Check for Windows Updates

Open Settings:

  • Press Win + I to open Settings.

Navigate to Updates:

  • Go to Update & Security > Windows Update.

Check for Updates:

  • Click Check for updates and install any available updates.

Step 4: Perform a Clean Boot

Open System Configuration:

  • Press Win + R, type msconfig, and press Enter.

Selective Startup:

  • In the General tab, select Selective startup and uncheck Load startup items.

Disable Services:

  • Go to the Services tab, check Hide all Microsoft services, and click Disable all.

Disable Startup Items:

  • Go to the Startup tab and click Open Task Manager Disable all startup items.

Restart PC:

  • Restart your PC and see if the issue persists.

Step 6: Restore Default Icons

Right-click Desktop:

  • Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize.

Change Desktop Icons:

  • Go to Themes and click on Desktop icon settings.

Restore Defaults:

  • Click Restore Default and OK.

 

Refer to this document: HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-d5000 (4V9Y1AV) - HP Support

 

I hope this helps. 

 

Take care and have a good day.

 

Please click “Accepted Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution. 


A_Gayathri
HP Support Community Administrator.
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