⚡ PowerShell 5.1+
Show This PC Icon on Desktop
Adds the This PC icon back to the desktop.
Set-ShowThisPCOnDesktop.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Show This PC Icon on Desktop.
.DESCRIPTION
Adds the This PC icon back to the desktop.
Sets HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel \ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} to 0.
.EXAMPLE
.\Set-ShowThisPCOnDesktop.ps1
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$regPath = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel'
if (-not (Test-Path $regPath)) {
New-Item -Path $regPath -Force | Out-Null
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name '{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}' -Value 0 -PropertyType DWord -Force | Out-Null
Write-Host "Show This PC Icon on Desktop applied. Sign out and back in (or restart explorer.exe) for it to fully take effect." -ForegroundColor Green