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| Be a minimalist with your desktop |
| Just want a nice, clean, minimalist desktop. |
| There are tools like Microsoft's Tweak UI that allow you to control the visibility of certain desktop |
| icons. Tweak UI lets you hide or show Microsoft Outlook, My Network Places, and the Printers |
| folder. Tweak UI gives you control over lots of other options, but if you're just trying to clean up the |
| desktop, you don't need an add-on--you just need to set a few local or group policy settings. |
| To set local policies, run MMC and add the Group Policy snap-in focused on the local computer. |
| Then expand the User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Desktop branch. The policy Hide |
| All Icons On The Desktop hides all of the icons, including My Computer and the Recycle Bin; |
| however, it also has the side effect of hiding the wallpaper and preventing right-click access to the |
| display properties from the desktop. |
| Three other policies safely remove the icons without affecting the wallpaper. These include |
| Remove My Documents Icon From Desktop, Hide My Network Places Icon On Desktop, and Hide |
| Internet Explorer Icon On Desktop. |
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