How to get user folders OFF the desktop

[RichardO'Neal]

I feel like this issue is limited to me since I cannot find even a reference to it anywhere online. I have an Aorus 17X running Windows 11 Pro on 22H2, build 22621.2215. My user folders home, desktop, downloads, documents, music and pictures are on my desktop and there is no option to remove them. I've right clicked them and the delete option doesn't show. If I drag them to recycle, it notifies me that all content in the folder (i.e. all pictures) will be deleted. Since I just want the icon gone, not the content, this won't work.I've looked at the desktop icons option in my themes setting and

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