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Keep Your Computer's Desktop Clean
Don't store files there - they can slow down your system.
Keep Your Computer's Desktop Clean
Don't store files there - they can slow down your system.
Mar 22, 2008A messy desktop can slow down your computer. If you download photos, documents or other large files, you should save them somewhere in the "My Documents" folder. (You can also create sub-folders within "My Documents" and organize them however you wish.)
Desktop shortcuts (called "aliases" on Macs) are okay, as they're just links to programs stored on your hard drive, but you should avoid storing whole files directly on your desktop. (In case you didn't know, your desktop is the main screen you see after your computer's done booting up. It usually has icons for "My Computer," "Recycling Bin," and shortcuts for whatever software's been installed.)
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web designer Kathaperumal Says:
Oct 02, 2008 2:04 pm
You are right. It makes the computer slow. But desk top is the right place to place the downloaded items! Ha Ha
Dee Says:
Oct 02, 2008 2:10 pm
I'm actually a little obsessive about keeping my computer desktop clean. You'd never know it from looking at my closets, but if there are more than 6 or so items sitting on the desktop, I develop a little twitch until I tidy them up!