Microsoft has rolled out the stable build of Windows 11 24H2 to general consumers after many months of testing. While it brings many new AI features to Windows 11, in typical Microsoft fashion, the 2024 update also adds mildly annoying stuff to the OS. The “Learn About This Picture” icon is back on the Windows 11 desktop and users can’t remove it easily.
You can’t delete the “Learn About This Picture” icon from the desktop nor there is a setting to toggle it off. It’s part of Windows Spotlight that sets new wallpapers on your desktop and lets you know more about the current wallpaper. Inevitably, the Registry Editor comes to the rescue. Here is a short guide on how to remove the wallpaper icon from the Windows 11 desktop.
- First off, press the Windows key and search “Registry”. Now, open it.
- Next, paste the below path into Registry’s address bar and hit Enter.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
- After that, look for
{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}in the right pane.
- Double-click to open it and set the value data to
0. You are done.
- Now, on the desktop, simply right-click and refresh. The “Learn About This Picture” icon should be gone from your Windows 11 PC.
Apart from that, you can also set a different wallpaper from your own collection to quickly hide it. And if you are looking for the best Windows 11 themes to customize your PC, you can check out our curated list. Finally, if you have any questions, let us know in the comments below.