Step 1: Find and right-click on the icon with the green check mark on your desktop, and then choose the Free up space option in the elevated menu. Step 2: You can repeat this process to remove all green checkmarks on the desktop icons.
How do I remove the checkmark from icons in Windows 10?
Right-click the Windows icon and go to File Explorer > View. Enable Item check boxes. Disable Item check boxes to disable the check box.
Why do my icons have a green check mark?
A green check mark appearing next to a desktop icon means that the file has been backed up by Microsoft OneDrive to their cloud servers. Files with a green check mark can be downloaded to any computer where you are logged in OneDrive.