A Nice Clean Desktop

I'm sure I am way behind the curve here but up until recently I haven't really focused on the idea of a clean desktop. Now of course I'm not talking about a physical desktop here I'm talking about a computer screen desktop.

I guess it began with my iBook, since I didn't really use it all that much the only icon on the desktop was the hard drive icon. I liked the idea of keeping all my other programs nice and tidy on the little mac start menu.

Next was my second less used computer the upstairs PC, right now the only icon that pops out is Windows Photo Gallery, I like to keep that one visible for the wife so she can view photos without digging for the program.

But it wasn't until I recently recived my new XPS with Vista installed that I started not only keeping a clean Vista desktop but extended it to my main desktop PC and as far as I could to my work comptuer. The main PC was pretty easily adjusted since I learned the ways of the Quick Launch toolbar from Vista (yes I know its been there all the time in XP). I dragged most of my programs that I use to the quick lauch bar and pinned World of Warcraft to the Start Menu. That cleaned things up nicely.

At work today I did a little cleaning up there, it's been a much bigger challenge as there are many more folders that are used and need to be easily accessible to me. But I cleaned up alot more than I had and I must say it helps being a bit more productive.

My biggest challenge on my main and work PC's has been my Bluetooth Places icon, I can't seem to get rid of this one? Not to sure why, it must be really important!

However one thing remains, like its just supposed to be there, the most important icon of them all, the Recycle Bin. Not sure why, since I know I can very easily get rid of it, it stays. To me the last remaining important icon. Good for you Mr. Recycle Bin, you've earned it!

So maybe you have, maybe for a long time enjoyed the benefits of a clean desktop. However if you havn't give it a try, you'd be surprised how little you use many of the icons that hide that family photo or spectacular graphic you call a desktop.