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I lost the icon for my email. How do I get it back on my desktop?

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Click on your Windows key and type your email program. Then, just drag it onto your desktop.

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How do I change the background of icon names on my desktop in XP?

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Highlight then right-click, and a list of things should pop up. Click on "change."

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How do I put icons on my desktop from a program?

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If on windows, search using the windows key for the program and then drag and drop it onto your desktop.

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How can I keep new icons from jumping to the top corner of the desktop when I create them?

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This is not possible. It will always move there. You can move the icon to where you want it to be.

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How do I change the size of the Icons on my screen. Mine seemed to enlarge without doing anything.

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Right click on an empty space on your desk top, click view, and then select the icon size you would like. It usually gives you an option of small, medium or large icons.

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How do I put icons that are on multiple pages on one page on my iPhone 5 home screen?

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Hold your finger on an icon until all the icons start shaking. Then, you can drag the icons to any page you want.

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How can I make my icons and texts larger on the desktop?

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Right-click an empty space on your desktop. Hover your mouse over "View." Select "Large icons."

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What do I do to get rid of the contents of my Windows recycling bin?

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Right-click the recycling bin. Then select "Empty bin."

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