🐍 Python 3.10+
Show This PC Icon on Desktop (Python)
Adds the This PC icon back to the desktop. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.
set_show_this_p_c_on_desktop.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_show_this_p_c_on_desktop.py
Show This PC Icon on Desktop.
Adds the This PC icon back to the desktop.
Usage:
python set_show_this_p_c_on_desktop.py
"""
import winreg
def main() -> None:
key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
)
winreg.SetValueEx(key, "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)
winreg.CloseKey(key)
print("Show This PC Icon on Desktop applied.")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()