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Does anyone use this Windows Feature?
In Windows 7 there is an option to 'turn off Desktop Icons.' As a tech, I've come across many users to 'accidentally' turn them off and then can't understand why their icons are missing when they log in.
It got me to thinking of any reason to hide ALL your icons from the desktop. I can't think of any other than hiding all your games and porn site shortcuts when the boss comes by.
Anyone have a legitimate reason for this?
4 Answers
- Anonymous5 years agoFavourite answer
I used it for setting up drop-in and kiosk style terminals in public areas of a school I worked at, although it was all done by GPOs rather than manually selecting the feature.
- ?Lv 75 years ago
I hate a cluttered desktop. I hide all icons.
It's also helpful when remoting into someones PC via Logmein etc. Less crap to redraw, speeds up the initial connection.
- Ron75Lv 65 years ago
I have wondered about that option also as I ran into a couple of people who called me because they couldn't understand what happened to their icons. I don't know of any good reason to turn them off unless it is the one that you stated. If I don't want an icon on my desktops I just get rid of it.
Ron