Vista - Desktop Clean-Up Wizard

**plls** · 05-19-2009

I've searched for this and from practically everything I've read says this wasn't carried over from XP.

There is a post on here where a person says this can be done 'manually', then they don't go on to say how this is done!

Is it as simple as creating a folder and just moving some of the icons into this folder?

**Brink** · 05-19-2009

Hello Plls,

Yes, you would just manually create a new folder in your C:\Users\(user name)\Desktop folder to drag and drop the shortcuts that you do not want to currently use and would like to restore later in the new folder.

You can also just check and uncheck the default desktop icons to add and remove them.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**merkat106** · 05-20-2009

Pretty much

**plls** · 05-20-2009

...and that is what I have done!

Thanks

**Brink** · 05-20-2009

You're welcome Plls.

05-19-2009	#1 (permalink)
plls Vista Home Premium 64-Bit 15 posts	Desktop Clean-Up Wizard I've searched for this and from practically everything I've read says this wasn't carried over from XP. There is a post on here where a person says this can be done 'manually', then they don't go on to say how this is done! Is it as simple as creating a folder and just moving some of the icons into this folder?
My System Specs

05-19-2009	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,041 posts	Re: Desktop Clean-Up Wizard Hello Plls, Yes, you would just manually create a new folder in your C:\Users\(user name)\Desktop folder to drag and drop the shortcuts that you do not want to currently use and would like to restore later in the new folder. You can also just check and uncheck the default desktop icons to add and remove them. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

05-20-2009	#3 (permalink)
merkat106 Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate (all x64) 102 posts	Re: Desktop Clean-Up Wizard Pretty much
My System Specs

05-20-2009	#4 (permalink)
plls Vista Home Premium 64-Bit 15 posts	Re: Desktop Clean-Up Wizard ...and that is what I have done! Thanks
My System Specs

05-20-2009	#5 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,041 posts	Re: Desktop Clean-Up Wizard You're welcome Plls.
My System Specs

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
After clean install of Vista, can't use Backup wizard to restore f	Vista General
Clean Manager - No "clean all users" message! Help!	Vista General
Clean up Desktop>Right click>New menu	Vista General
Backup without wizard	Vista performance & maintenance
compatability wizard? what compat wizard	Vista General