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+# Gnome Desktop Icons
+
+By default Gnome does not show any more icons on the desktop since version 3.
+
+This guide will show how to bring them back.
+
+## Enable Desktop Icon Extension
+Start the "Tweak" tool:
+
+
+![Start "Tweak"](gnome_desktop_icons/start_tweak.png)
+
+
+![Select "Extensions"](gnome_desktop_icons/select_extensions.png)
+
+Therein select "Extensions" on the left:
+
+![Extensions dialog](gnome_desktop_icons/extensions.png)
+
+Now the second entry "Desktop icons" on the right allows you enable them.
+
+![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/desktop_icons_enabled.png)
+
+Now you can close the tool.
+
+## Allow to Launch Desktop Files
+
+By default the `*.desktop` files in the `~/Desktop` folder are not executed, they are presented like normal textfiles instead. To change this right-click onto the .desktop file and select "Allow Launching":
+
+![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/allow_launching.png)
+
+After you can start them with a click:
+
+![Desktop icons enabled](gnome_desktop_icons/launched.png)
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