How to clear absolutely everything off your desktop in Windows 8.1

August 29, 2014

I'd bet that if you polled 10 PC users on the best way to use the desktop on Windows you'd get 11 different answers. How to use the desktop is one of the most personal choices each PC user makes. We've already covered ways desktop hoarders can better manage files that cover up their wallpaper, for example.Today, we're going to look at a method to keep your desktop as spartan as possible so that all you see when you boot up your PC is a pristine background image.Here's how to do it in Windows 8.1.Dump the files and shortcuts The first thing you're going to want to do is get rid of any files sitting on your desktop. Sometimes this is harder said than done, because there are files that defy any logical categorization.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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