Desktop Wizard

[Helen]

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This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a popup
saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop that
were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never had this
before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this and
where did it come from? Thanks

 

[Guest]

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If you want to get rid of this go to control panel>display. Click on the
desktop tab then on the 'customize desktop' button. At the bottom of the box
that pops up uncheck the 'run desktop cleanup wizard every 60 days'


"Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DA0079E-30D1-425D-A4AD-B8615C7460B7@microsoft.com...
> This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a
> popup
> saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop that
> were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never had
> this
> before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this
> and
> where did it come from? Thanks

 

[Stephen]

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Hi Helen,
That is a feature that checks for icons on your desktop that you haven't
used in a while and just wants to know if it can remove them and store them
somewhere. You can turn this off this way:

>To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
>Display.

>The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have
>not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that
>you don't want on your desktop.

>You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop
>Shortcuts folder on your desktop.

>Clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don't
>want the wizard to run automatically every two months.

Hmm. I just turned mine off. Thanks! Hope this helps.
-stephen


"Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0DA0079E-30D1-425D-A4AD-B8615C7460B7@microsoft.com...
> This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a
> popup
> saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop that
> were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never had
> this
> before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this
> and
> where did it come from? Thanks

 

[Helen]

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Stephen, I did what you advised and there is nothing there in any of the
different topics about the desktop wizard.

"stephen@fakeaddress.com" wrote:

> Hi Helen,
> That is a feature that checks for icons on your desktop that you haven't
> used in a while and just wants to know if it can remove them and store them
> somewhere. You can turn this off this way:
>
> >To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
> >Display.
>
> >The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have
> >not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that
> >you don't want on your desktop.
>
> >You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop
> >Shortcuts folder on your desktop.
>
> >Clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you don't
> >want the wizard to run automatically every two months.
>
> Hmm. I just turned mine off. Thanks! Hope this helps.
> -stephen
>
>
> "Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0DA0079E-30D1-425D-A4AD-B8615C7460B7@microsoft.com...
> > This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a
> > popup
> > saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop that
> > were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never had
> > this
> > before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this
> > and
> > where did it come from? Thanks
>
>
>

 

[Alias]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

It's normal but redundant. I don't understand why MS put that there as one
can remove desktops icons at will without a stupid wizard. What's ironic is
that the wizard creates a new icon on your desktop in the form of a folder
that has all the icons it has removed in it.

Alias

"Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a
> popup
> saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop that
> were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never had
> this
> before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this
> and
> where did it come from? Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

A Description of the Desktop Cleanup Wizard:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293154

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Stephen, I did what you advised and there is nothing there in any of the
> different topics about the desktop wizard.
>
> "stephen@fakeaddress.com" wrote:
>
>> Hi Helen,
>> That is a feature that checks for icons on your desktop that you haven't
>> used in a while and just wants to know if it can remove them and store
>> them
>> somewhere. You can turn this off this way:
>>
>> >To open Display, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
>> >Display.
>>
>> >The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that
>> >have
>> >not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons
>> >that
>> >you don't want on your desktop.
>>
>> >You can retrieve icons you have removed by opening the Unused Desktop
>> >Shortcuts folder on your desktop.
>>
>> >Clear the Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days check box if you
>> >don't
>> >want the wizard to run automatically every two months.
>>
>> Hmm. I just turned mine off. Thanks! Hope this helps.
>> -stephen
>>
>>
>> "Helen" <Helen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0DA0079E-30D1-425D-A4AD-B8615C7460B7@microsoft.com...
>> > This morning when I turned computer on, down by the clock, there was a
>> > popup
>> > saying it was Desktop Wizard, saying that there were items on desktop
>> > that
>> > were unused and did I want it to clean the desktop up? I have never
>> > had
>> > this
>> > before and I haven't downloaded anything. My question is, what is this
>> > and
>> > where did it come from? Thanks
>>
>>
>>