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Hide all Icons on the Desktop

Intended For
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
This is dedicated to those of you who posess the need to have a completely 'naked' desktop:
  • Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer.
  • Double-click the NoDesktop value (if its not there, select Edit -> New -> DWORD Value, and type "NoDesktop" for its name).
  • Enter 1 for the value, and click Ok. (Just delete the value entirely to undo this.)
  • Click on the desktop, and press F5 to refresh the desktop so that this change will take effect. (More information.)

  • Note: TweakUI, allows you to get rid of some of the desktop icons.

  • Note: See Get Rid of the Recycle Bin and Get Rid of the My Computer Icon for more information.


    Written by: Annoyances.org
    Last updated: Saturday, August 11, 2001

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