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There is a more elegant way to hide all icons on the desktop in XP. You can automagically hide all your desktop icons from view so your desktop is completely clear, and you will still have one click access to all your desktop icons.

Simply right click on your task bar at the bottom of the screen and click on “Toolbars” and then click on “Desktop”. This adds a small “Desktop>>” item to the task bar. When you click on the “>>” all your desktop icons are displayed, including their descriptions. Now, to hide your desktop icons, just right click on your desktop, click on “Arrange Icons By”, and then click on “Show Desktop Icons” (to remove the check mark). That’s all you need to do.

If you choose to, you may move the “Desktop >>” toolbar to the top or either side of your desktop by simply clicking on and dragging the “Desktop>>” to the location you want it. I personally do not like this method because when you move the "Desktop >>" toolbar it displays the icons. But you can play around with re-sizing the tool bar if you want to try it.

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There was a time when I had no icons on the desktop except the Recycle Bin. With 
XP I just pin the programs I need to the start menu after turning off the last used 
programs feature (which would be better as a MOST used programs feature), however 
the few icons which I now have on the desktop have no visible icon as I use the clear 
icon, and they just have a short description in all capital letters as I find this 
to be less cluttered and therefore more elegant.




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Hi Mac, how did you achieve this?


On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 12:35 pm, Mac wrote:
>XP OPERATING SYSTEM

>There was a time when I had no icons on the desktop except the Recycle Bin. With
>XP I just pin the programs I need to the start menu after turning off the last used
>programs feature (which would be better as a MOST used programs feature), however
>the few icons which I now have on the desktop have no visible icon as I use the clear
>icon, and they just have a short description in all capital letters as I find this
>to be less cluttered and therefore more elegant.
>
>
>
>
>

Mac
>
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Just make the shortcut icon in the usual way, and then rename the icon. Open the 
Properties box and click on Change Icon. You'll see some blank spaces amongst the 
other icons. If you click on the blank space you'll see that it is a clear icon. 
Click on Apply, etc. There you have it.

To rename the Recycle Bin there is a fix at Kelly's Korner ...

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Mac

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Many thanks for the details Mac.


On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 10:46 pm, Mac wrote:
>XP OPERATING SYSTEM

>Just make the shortcut icon in the usual way, and then rename the icon. Open the
>Properties box and click on Change Icon. You'll see some blank spaces amongst the
>other icons. If you click on the blank space you'll see that it is a clear icon.
>Click on Apply, etc. There you have it.
>
>To rename the Recycle Bin there is a fix at Kelly's Korner ...
>
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>

Mac
>
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XP OPERATING SYSTEM

Hope you like it.
Mac

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On my win xp pro, I cannot find the option when I right click on my desktop. I recorded what I saw in the link below. http://www.utipu.com/app/invited/id/ee715fb87f234e98b4bc6267d11ba138 Thanks in advance for any help. By the way, utipu.com is great for recording and sharing screens and it is FREE.


On Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 11:35 am, Aldo wrote:
>I have a comment on Hide
>all Icons on the Desktop:

>There is a more elegant way to hide all icons on the desktop in XP. You can automagically
>hide all your desktop icons from view so your desktop is completely clear, and you
>will still have one click access to all your desktop icons.
>

>Simply right click on your task bar at the bottom of the screen and click on “Toolbars”
>and then click on “Desktop”. This adds a small “Desktop>>” item to the task bar.
> When you click on the “>>” all your desktop icons are displayed, including their
>descriptions. Now, to hide your desktop icons, just right click on your desktop,
>click on “Arrange Icons By”, and then click on “Show Desktop Icons” (to remove the
>check mark). That’s all you need to do.
>

>If you choose to, you may move the “Desktop >>” toolbar to the top or either side
>of your desktop by simply clicking on and dragging the “Desktop>>” to the location
>you want it. I personally do not like this method because when you move the "Desktop
>>>" toolbar it displays the icons. But you can play around with re-sizing the tool
>bar if you want to try it.
>
>

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