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Remove System Folder Desktop Items
Hi,
How can I remove or hide these icons? I am tired of skimming through them when I am selecting a file from the desktop. They serve no purpose other than to take up space and slow me down.
Rand Marks
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
Jerry ☮ 1956-2019 R.I.P.
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Hi, Jerry,
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
R.I.P. 7/09/2014
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You can't remove them from the desktop folder, but can be hidden on the desktop itself.
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That's funny, they don't appear in the Desktop, or when I open Desktop Folder in Explorer, they only show up when uploading stuff.
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