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.In the Welcome to the Desktop Cleanup Wizard dialog box, click Next.

·In the Shortcuts dialog box, a list of shortcuts are displayed in the Shortcut to Clean Up list. The shortcuts that you click are removed from the desktop and placed in the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on the Windows desktop.

·If you do not want a shortcut to be removed from the desktop, click to clear the check box for that sho ....Read More

To start the Desktop Cleanup Wizard:
·Click Start , and then click Control Panel.
·In Control Panel, click Appearance and Themes under Pick a category.
·Under or pick a Control Panel icon , click Display. The Display Properties dialog box is displayed.
·In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Desktop tab, and then click Customize Desktop. The Desktop Items dialog box is displayed.
·Under Deskto ....Read More

By default, Windows Explorer opens showing the My Documents folder. To change the default setting so that all top-level drives and folders are shown, follow these steps:
·Click Start > Programs > Accessories, then right-click Windows Explorer, and click Properties. ....Read More

Tired of that annoying little window that pops up to tell you that new software is installed? If it gets in the way when you're logging off, turn it off completely. To do this:
·Click Start, right-click at the top of the Start menu where your name is displayed,and then click Properties. ....Read More

Does your computer have the right time? If your computer is not part of a domain, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server.

To do so:
- Double-click the time on your task bar.
- Click the Internet Time tab.
- Select the time server you want to use and make sure to select the Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server check box. ....Read More