Removing All Icons from the Desktop in Windows 7

No matter how hard I try, I always end up with a lot of junk on my desktop. There is never an end to the war I fight with my desktop to keep it clutter-free � this is evident from the programs I download, documents that I am too lazy to save elsewhere, and new program links that seem to pop up from nowhere. I like to see my desktop wallpaper and not have my view of the wallpaper blocked by useless icons. One cool way to win the never-ending desktop war is to disable the desktop�s ability to show the icons and instead pin the most common desktop icons � such as the Recycle Bin and other shortcuts � to the taskbar. Disabling the icons on the desktop is actually a very simple task. Most people never know about this feature because it was placed where you would never expect it in previous versions of Windows. In Windows 7, just right-click your desktop, expand View, and then select Show Desktop Icons. Almost instantly, the icons disappear. Don�t worry because the icons and folders on your desktop were not deleted. If you ever want to turn the icons back on, just repeat the preceding steps again. This is a very simple way to clean up the desktop quickly. It�s sort of like sweeping dirt under a rug. The desktop clutter is still there, but you can�t see it.

Source of Information : Windows 7 Tweaks 2010