winxp tweaks Desktop cleanup wizard
All those icon to websites that you forgot about and programs that installed shortcuts on your desktop that you seldom use will slow down your refresh screen time.
Double click internet website and save them in your favorites in your browser
These are icons with the arrow in the bottom left corner are called short cuts.
Program shortcut can be deleted without affecting the program .
Another great tool is desktop cleaner.
To remove unused desktop icons
- click Start,
- click Control Panel
- double-click Display
- Click the tab marked desktop
- click customize desktop...
- click on clean desktop now
The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have not been used for 60 days or more enabling you to remove those icons that you don't want on your desktop.
You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop.
Clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don't want the wizard to run automatically every two months.
You can remove an individual desktop icon by right-clicking the icon and then clicking Delete.
To add or remove the icons for My Documents, My Computer, My Network Places, or Internet Explorer, select or clear those items under Desktop icons.