How to ditch the desktop in Windows

Icon-free desktopDesktop icons are a pain to use--to get at them you have to stop what we're doing and minimize everything--so why do we keep using them? Hey, don't ask me. A blogger called AJ, though, has put together a handy tutorial for ditching desktop icons in Windows altogether and replacing them with less disruptive alternatives, namely a handy taskbar pop-up or extra toolbar. It's pretty straightforward and some of you might just say, "well, duh," but seeing that pristine desktop can be a breath of fresh air.

[Via Lifehacker]

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