Removing Desktop Icons - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 8000 Getting Started

Removing Desktop Icons

You can remove most desktop icons from your
display by either deleting them or moving them to
an unused icons folder. To delete a desktop icon,
right-click the icon and select Delete.
CAUTION: You should not delete any
unfamiliar desktop icon. If in doubt, do
not delete it. Instead, follow the steps to
move desktop icons to the Unused Desktop
Shortcuts folder.
Getting Started
To move desktop icons to the Unused Desktop
Shortcuts folder:
1. Click Start.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Click Appearance and Themes.
4. Click Display.
5. On the Desktop tab, click Customize
Desktop.
6. Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean
Desktop Now.
7. Follow the onscreen directions to remove
unused desktop icons.
You can return desktop icons to your desktop by
opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on
your desktop and dragging an icon onto the
desktop.
Maintaining the PC
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