A messy desktop can slow down your computer. If you download photos, documents or other large files, you should save them somewhere in the "My Documents" folder. (You can also create sub-folders within "My Documents" and organize them however you wish.)

Desktop shortcuts (called "aliases" on Macs) are okay, as they're just links to programs stored on your hard drive, but you should avoid storing whole files directly on your desktop. (In case you didn't know, your desktop is the main screen you see after your computer's done booting up. It usually has icons for "My Computer," "Recycling Bin," and shortcuts for whatever software's been installed.)

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Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: PC, newbie, computer