If you see white blank icons on Windows 11/10 Desktop, then it’s because the OS cannot load the icons attached to those programs and files.

Seeing a dotted square white border (Universal Focus Rectangle) around desktop icons is not a big thing. But if this occurs often & annoys you, see this post.

Judy Port wants to change the text color in desktop icon captions. Microsoft doesn’t provide that option, but there’s a trick to turning the default white text to black. You can also turn off ...

Scroll down to find the "Desktop icon settings" option and click on it. Uncheck the Recycle Bin icon in the subsequent dialog box and click OK. Follow these steps on Windows Vista, 7, and 8: ...

Start by clicking the small white arrow at the left edge of the System Tray. You’ll see whatever system/programs icons that aren’t currently configured to appear full-time in the Tray.