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How to Hide or Show Desktop Icon Text or Display icons without labels in Windows Seven or Vista? Unfortunately, Windows does not allow deleting the label directly. The operating system rejects empty strings or labels consisting space characters by displaying the message ‘ Enter a file name’ . However, the following trick will help you.



To Hide the Icon Text



1. Right-click on the desired icon and select the context command ‘Rename’ or simply press F2.







2. Keep the key Alt pressed and enter the number combination ’0160′ on the numeric pad of the keyboard.



NOTE: You must use the number keypad to the right. The number keys above the letters will not work for this.





3. Let go of the Alt key and confirm it by pressing Enter. The label now disappears.







4. Your icon will now look like this with no text.







To Show Icon Text Again



1. Right-click on the desired icon and select the context command ‘Rename’ or simply press F2.







2. Type in a name for the icon and press Enter.







3. Your icon should now have the text back.

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