
In the search text box, type in the program or folder that you wish to add to your desktop. This will be represented by a magnifying glass icon. If you’ve yet to place any icons on your desktop, this can be done through the taskbar by following these steps: If you wish to hide icons on your desktop, just toggle Show desktop icons again. Click on Show desktop icons to toggle visibility. Find an empty space on your desktop and right-click to show the popup menu.
If you’ve already set some icons onto the desktop but can’t seem to see them, then maybe your icon view settings are set to invisible.
To bring back desktop icons that are hidden or disabled, you can try the following: Make Hidden Icons Visible
By default, the only icon on your desktop after a fresh install of Windows 11 will be the recycle bin.