Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10

Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10
So, one day youre just minding your own business, and all is well.

Then, before you know it, your Desktop link under Favorites in Explorer has gone bye-bye.

It just got up and walked out the door.

EEK!

Whatever shall you do?

Not to worry, its pretty easy to restore your missing Desktop link in Explorer in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8

Okay, this is what Explorer should look like (also known as My Computer, or the window that appears when you type Win-E on your keyboard):

Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10

This is what it should look like

Unfortunately, this is what you see:

Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10

Where did the Desktop link go?

So, how do you get your Desktop link back?

Easy! In Explorer:

  1. Double-click your C:
  2. Double-click the Users folder
  3. Double-click the folder that is the name of your Windows account
  4. Click and drag the Desktop folder over to the Favorites section, and position it where you want it (a black bar will show up where it will live once you let go of the mouse button)

Thats it youre done.

Wasnt that easy?

Incidentally, you can right-click any of the folders under Favorites and select Remove to remove them. You can also drag other folders besides Desktop over to the Favorites section for quick access to folders you use frequently. Thats the whole idea with the Favorites section.

Have fun!

Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10
Desktop missing from File Explorer Windows 10
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