How do I turn off the Windows Desktop Cleanup Wizard
Windows XP has a feature that will automatically remove any unused desktop shortcut icons that have not been used in over 60 days. If you are someone like me who might go a couple of months before using a shortcut, you can follow the below instructions to turn off this feature:
- Right click on your Windows Desktop and choose “properties”, or click on “start” in the lower left hand corner and then click on “Control Panel”. Look for the “Display” icon and double click on it.
- After the previous step you will see a window that says “Display Properties” in its upper left hand side.
- On the Display Properties window choose the “Desktop” tab.
- Click on the “Customize Desktop” button.
- Uncheck the “Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days” box.
- Click on the “OK” button.
- Click on the “Apply” button.
If you do decide that you would like to run the wizard you can get yourself back to the the desktop cleanup wizard option and either click the “Clean Desktop Now” button or check the box again for the wizard to automatically run on a regular basis.