There are still those among us who save many many files to the Desktop.  In an age of cloud storage it’s still hard to justify doing this, but never-the-less it happens.

If you are making a presentation or sharing your screen here’s a simple tip which you should use if your desktop resembles a crochet blanket of files.

Right-Click on your Desktop – choose View

then unselect Show Desktop icons

 

Your Desktop will now only show whatever colour or wallpaper you have personalised it with.

hide your desktop icons

To show all your desktop icons:

 

Right-Click on your Desktop – choose View,

then select Show Desktop icons