Name
Desktop
Synopsis
The Desktop is the
“window” that appears behind all
other windows. The icons that appear on the Desktop are stored in
\Documents and Settings\{username}\Desktop.
- Desktop, color
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab → Color
Control Panel → Display → Appearance tab → Advanced → choose “Desktop” from the “Item” list
- Desktop, icons
See “Icons”.
- Desktop, refresh
Click on an empty portion of the Desktop → press F5
- Desktop, restrict installation of items
Control Panel → Internet Options → Security tab → Custom Level
- Desktop, security policies
Group Policy (
gpedit.msc) → User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Desktop- Desktop, show contents without minimizing applications
Right-click on Taskbar → Toolbars → Show Desktop
Right-click on Taskbar → Toolbars → Show Open Windows (to restore)
(Also, you can simply open the Desktop folder in Explorer.)
- Desktop Cleanup Wizard, enable / disable
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab → Customize Desktop → General tab → Run Desktop Cleanup every 60 days
- Desktop web pages, add / remove / hide
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab → Customize Desktop → Web tab
- Desktop web pages, allow moving and resizing
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab → Customize Desktop → Web tab → Lock Desktop items
- Desktop web pages, automatic download of linked pages
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab → Customize Desktop → Web tab → select item → Properties → Download tab
- Desktop web pages, automatic updates
Control Panel → Display → Desktop tab ...
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