Fix PC Errors

One thing I can’t stand is a messy desktop, and in the past I have been known to have a desktop totally full of useless icons. So today I thought about the best methods to clean and arrange your desktop.

The simplest method would be to simply delete and move your icons on your desktop around, but this can be time consuming. So if you want an easy fix I have two methods you can use.

The first method is a very simple fix that just arranges the icons on your desktop by something like alpha, this method is fast and simple but it doesn’t remove unwanted icons. The best method is to run the Desktop Cleanup Wizard (this feature has been removed from Windows Vista).

Arranging Your Desktop

• Right click on your desktop
• Select sort by
• Here you can sort out you desktop by Name, Size, Type and Date modified
• Just select one and you will see all your desktop icons sorted automatically

Desktop Cleanup Wizard (Windows XP)

The Desktop Cleanup Wizard is a useful tool in XP that automatically cleans and unclutters your desktop every 60 days. To access the Desktop Cleanup Wizard just;

Method 1

• Click start and go to the Control Panel
• Click Appearance and Themes
• Click Display
• Click the Desktop tab
• Click Customize Desktop
• Make sure the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days is checked
• Click OK (Youcan also run a cleanup now)

Method 2

• Right click on your desktop
• Click Properties
• Click the Desktop tab
• Click the Customize Desktop button
• Make sure the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard is checked