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I’ve not been using desktop icons for decades, maybe W98 was the last time. I have never been fond of the cluttering ever since, especially on the larger displays (SVGA does not lend itself to many icons anyway).

To run things on Windows nowadays I mostly use the Alt+Space applet that comes with PowerToys.

I mainly use it for shortcuts to folders that I access often. It saves time.

I'm the exact same way, PowerRun all the way with desktop hidden.

But that's no justification for shifty MS behavior.