diff --git a/frappe/boot.py b/frappe/boot.py
index 72888fb1a4..c1f572f995 100644
--- a/frappe/boot.py
+++ b/frappe/boot.py
@@ -161,9 +161,6 @@ def load_desktop_data(bootinfo):
 	from frappe.desk.desktop import get_workspace_sidebar_items
 
 	bootinfo.workspaces = get_workspace_sidebar_items()
-	bootinfo.show_app_icons_as_folder = frappe.db.get_single_value(
-		"Desktop Settings", "show_app_icons_as_folder"
-	)
 	bootinfo.workspace_sidebar_item = get_sidebar_items()
 	allowed_pages = [d.name for d in bootinfo.workspaces.get("pages")]
 	bootinfo.module_wise_workspaces = get_controller("Workspace").get_module_wise_workspaces()
diff --git a/frappe/core/workspace/system/system.json b/frappe/core/workspace/system/system.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 441c19bb30..0000000000
--- a/frappe/core/workspace/system/system.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-{
- "app": "frappe",
- "charts": [
-  {
-   "chart_name": "Background Job Activity",
-   "label": "Background Job Activity"
-  },
-  {
-   "chart_name": "Notifications By Type",
-   "label": "Notification Summary"
-  }
- ],
- "content": "[{\"id\":\"-bxX6Dwxxy\",\"type\":\"chart\",\"data\":{\"chart_name\":\"Background Job Activity\",\"col\":12}},{\"id\":\"_U6-GCce9y\",\"type\":\"number_card\",\"data\":{\"number_card_name\":\"Today's Error Count\",\"col\":4}},{\"id\":\"O8uXg3zzF1\",\"type\":\"number_card\",\"data\":{\"number_card_name\":\"Scheduled Jobs\",\"col\":4}},{\"id\":\"i8x_VBbG5v\",\"type\":\"number_card\",\"data\":{\"number_card_name\":\"Active Workers\",\"col\":4}},{\"id\":\"gccD2r7Ut3\",\"type\":\"chart\",\"data\":{\"chart_name\":\"Notification Summary\",\"col\":12}}]",
- "creation": "2025-09-08 11:33:57.533875",
- "custom_blocks": [],
- "docstatus": 0,
- "doctype": "Workspace",
- "for_user": "",
- "hide_custom": 0,
- "icon": "monitor-check",
- "idx": 0,
- "indicator_color": "green",
- "is_hidden": 0,
- "label": "System",
- "link_type": "DocType",
- "links": [],
- "modified": "2026-01-12 00:03:31.031145",
- "modified_by": "Administrator",
- "module": "Core",
- "name": "System",
- "number_cards": [
-  {
-   "label": "Today's Error Count",
-   "number_card_name": "Error Logs"
-  },
-  {
-   "label": "Scheduled Jobs",
-   "number_card_name": "Scheduled Jobs"
-  },
-  {
-   "label": "Active Workers",
-   "number_card_name": "Active RQ Worker"
-  }
- ],
- "owner": "Administrator",
- "parent_page": "",
- "public": 1,
- "quick_lists": [],
- "roles": [],
- "sequence_id": 27.0,
- "shortcuts": [],
- "title": "System",
- "type": "Workspace"
-}
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json
index 7a3b57e51e..20b7f56b67 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.json
@@ -5,36 +5,22 @@
  "doctype": "DocType",
  "engine": "InnoDB",
  "field_order": [
-  "icon_style",
-  "navbar_style",
-  "show_app_icons_as_folder"
+  "icon_style"
  ],
  "fields": [
   {
-   "default": "Subtle",
+   "default": "Solid",
    "fieldname": "icon_style",
    "fieldtype": "Select",
    "label": "Icon Style",
    "options": "Subtle\nSolid"
-  },
-  {
-   "fieldname": "navbar_style",
-   "fieldtype": "Select",
-   "label": "Navbar Style",
-   "options": "Awesomebar\nmacOS Launchpad\nBrand Logo\nBrand Logo with Search\nTimeless Launchpad\nApps with Search"
-  },
-  {
-   "default": "0",
-   "fieldname": "show_app_icons_as_folder",
-   "fieldtype": "Check",
-   "label": "Show App Icons As Folder"
   }
  ],
  "grid_page_length": 50,
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2025-12-12 07:11:57.947973",
+ "modified": "2026-01-12 14:14:52.189474",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Desk",
  "name": "Desktop Settings",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py
index 9a89035911..6747b49162 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/desktop_settings/desktop_settings.py
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ class DesktopSettings(Document):
 		from frappe.types import DF
 
 		icon_style: DF.Literal["Subtle", "Solid"]
-		navbar_style: DF.Literal[
-			"Awesomebar",
-			"macOS Launchpad",
-			"Brand Logo",
-			"Brand Logo with Search",
-			"Timeless Launchpad",
-			"Apps with Search",
-		]
-		show_app_icons_as_folder: DF.Check
 	# end: auto-generated types
 
 	pass
diff --git a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
index a469ce2aad..0c94546af2 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/page/desktop/desktop.js
@@ -785,10 +785,7 @@ class DesktopIcon {
 	}
 
 	render_folder_thumbnail() {
-		let condition =
-			frappe.boot.show_app_icons_as_folder &&
-			this.icon_type == "App" &&
-			this.child_icons.length > 0;
+		let condition = this.icon_type == "App" && this.child_icons.length > 0;
 		if (this.icon_type == "Folder" || condition) {
 			if (!this.folder_wrapper) this.folder_wrapper = this.icon.find(".icon-container");
 			this.folder_wrapper.html("");
diff --git a/frappe/workspace_sidebar/system.json b/frappe/workspace_sidebar/system.json
index cda3ea38c6..16793a95ef 100644
--- a/frappe/workspace_sidebar/system.json
+++ b/frappe/workspace_sidebar/system.json
@@ -6,18 +6,6 @@
  "header_icon": "monitor-check",
  "idx": 0,
  "items": [
-  {
-   "child": 0,
-   "collapsible": 1,
-   "icon": "home",
-   "indent": 0,
-   "keep_closed": 0,
-   "label": "Home",
-   "link_to": "System",
-   "link_type": "Workspace",
-   "show_arrow": 0,
-   "type": "Link"
-  },
   {
    "child": 0,
    "collapsible": 1,
@@ -226,7 +214,7 @@
    "type": "Link"
   }
  ],
- "modified": "2026-01-08 14:16:38.658526",
+ "modified": "2026-01-12 14:27:13.391611",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Core",
  "name": "System",