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Compaq 8000 User Manual

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Getting Started

5–3

Maintaining the PC

Removing Desktop Icons

You can remove most desktop icons from your
display by either deleting them or moving them to
an unused icons folder. To delete a desktop icon,
right-click the icon and select Delete.

To move desktop icons to the Unused Desktop
Shortcuts folder:

1. Click Start.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. Click Appearance and Themes.

4. Click Display.

5. On the Desktop tab, click Customize

Desktop.

6. Under Desktop cleanup, click Clean

Desktop Now.

7. Follow the onscreen directions to remove

unused desktop icons.

You can return desktop icons to your desktop by
opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on
your desktop and dragging an icon onto the
desktop.

CAUTION: You should not delete any
unfamiliar desktop icon. If in doubt, do
not delete it. Instead, follow the steps to
move desktop icons to the Unused Desktop
Shortcuts folder.