There is an easy way for a family to share a Windows computer. Here's how to use the multiple desktop feature ...

Click and drag on a widget to position it on your desktop manually, or click the green + (plus) icon on a widget to have it neatly positioned on the desktop alongside other widgets.

Learn how to add a Clock to the desktop of your Windows 11/10 PC by following the steps mentioned in the post. Using a Clock widget is the easiest way to do so.

Tweak UI, which comes with Powertoys for XP is able to add/remove those icons to/from the desktop. See if that solves your problem ...