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When icons cover your desktop like a year's worth of sticky notes, Windows XP offers several ways to clean up the mess. Many people opt for the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, the built-in robotic housekeeper. Here's how it works: Right-click on a blank part of the desktop, choose Arrange Icons By, and choose Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard. Click the OK button, the wizard automatically moves your least-used icons to a new Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder.
You can always drag 'em back out of the folder if you miss them.
If you just want your desktop clutter to look more organized, try the other Arrange Icons By choices, each discussed in the following list: Name: Arrange all icons in alphabetical order using neat, vertical rows. Size: Arrange icons according to their size, placing the smallest ones at the top of the rows. Type: Line up icons by their type. All WordPad files are grouped together, for instance, as are all links to Web sites. Modified: Arrange icons by the date they were last changed. Auto Arrange: Automatically arrange everything in vertical rows. Align to Grid: This option places an invisible grid on the screen, and aligns all icons to the grid to keep them nice and tidy. Show Desktop Icons: Always keep this option turned on. When turned off, Windows hides every icon on your desktop. Lock Web Items on Desktop: If you've chosen a Web site for your desktop's background, clicking here locks it in place. Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard: Discussed above.
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