Keep It Clean, Please
It's What Your Desktop Deserves

Toss your trash out the window more than once in Texas and those Rangers will nab you for as much as $2,000. Try it in Virginia and you're out $2,500. Ditch a soda can in the wrong place at the wrong time in some states and, suddenly, you're better known as inmate #567824. Or, at least, you have a new financial commitment to your friendly area loan officer.

Oh, if only the same were true of your PC. No longer would you casually drop that shortcut to an application you may use just once or twice. You'd think twice before lazily saving that new document to your main screen. And it'd never cross your mind to drag that latest batch of photo files directly to your Desktop.

Fortunately for you, Microsoft has yet to announce plans for a Windows cleanup enforcement brigade, and for the time being, you're safe from Desktop pollution fines. But you should know that this habit of crowding your Desktop with icons violates the very principle that is Windows XP: simple to use, with a clutter-free design. So Microsoft has once again proven its savvy for anticipating user needs by arming WinXP with a tool that does the dirty work for you. Meet the Desktop Cleanup Wizard, which manages your Desktop icons, tracks exactly when each was last clicked, and stores them safely away from view until needed. Consider the Desktop Cleanup Wizard your personal maid who cleans up your unused icons and stores them safely in a Desktop folder. Cleanup takes place every 60 days or at your command through your Display Properties panel.

Consider the Desktop Cleanup Wizard your personal maid who cleans up your unused icons and stores them safely in a Desktop folder. Cleanup takes place every 60 days or at your command through your Display Properties panel.

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