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How do i get rid of the "Learn About This Picture" Icon on the Desktop of Windows when choosing Spotlight as background

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To do this, open your registry editor and follow these instructions.

  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer
  2. If the following key isn't there please add it under explorer.
  3. Right Click and choose "New Key" add "HideDesktopIcons" without the "".
  4. Then right click "HideDesktopIcons" and choose "New Key" add "NewStartPanel" without the "".
  5. Right click "NewStartPanel" and choose New D Word 32 Bit Value with the value name {2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3} including the brackets and a value of 1.
  6. Click OK and refresh your desktop and the icon should disappear.
  7. You can change this DWORD value back to 0 if you want to show the icon again.
  8. Rebbot your computer and you may have to right click on desktop, choose personalisation and rechoose "Spotlight" under themes for your desktop background.

 

 

How do i get rid of the "Learn About This Picture" Icon on the Desktop of Windows when choosing Spotlight as background

To do this, open your registry editor and follow these instructions.

  1. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorer
  2. If the following key isn't there please add it under explorer.
  3. Right Click and choose "New Key" add "HideDesktopIcons" without the "".
  4. Then right click "HideDesktopIcons" and choose "New Key" add "NewStartPanel" without the "".
  5. Right click "NewStartPanel" and choose New D Word 32 Bit Value with the value name {2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3} including the brackets and a value of 1.
  6. Click OK and refresh your desktop and the icon should disappear.
  7. You can change this DWORD value back to 0 if you want to show the icon again.
  8. Rebbot your computer and you may have to right click on desktop, choose personalisation and rechoose "Spotlight" under themes for your desktop background.