Desktop all purpose dumping ground or immaculate clean slate

[AreaCode707]

I hate that it's a dumping ground, but it is. I clean it up every few weeks.

 

[TallBill]

Total dumping ground. What other function does it serve? All the apps I need are in quick launch or start menu.

 

[Brainonska511]

A couple of icons for normal programs + a few files that I didn't feel like sorting as they'll be deleted soon enough.

 

[SampSon]

I used to be the typical geek who had to have a clean, symmetrical desktop.
Then I stopped giving a fuck when I realized my computers were nothing more than a tool, not a lifestyle.

 

[Barfo]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I hate that it's a dumping ground, but it is. I clean it up every few weeks.

 

[MrPickins]

43 icons on the desktop at the moment. I need to clean up badly...

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
I tend to use it as a dumping ground, then once and a while I'll make a folder called "old stuff" or whatever is appropriate and start moving stuff I think I might still need, while deleting other stuff.

Actual data that I plan to keep indefinably gets filed in proper location.

I do the same thing here, excep, I do it when I feel like it. Which is usually when every 2 or 3 weeks.

(C)

 

[xanis]

Clean. I can't stand having a million icons cluttering up my desktop.

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: Crono
Clean
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/996/desktopxlj.jpg

And that happened to be my wallpaper before I even saw this thread, lol. It is on auto rotate every 3 hours, though.

Nice skin. What is it?

(C)

 

[cKGunslinger]

No icons!

 

[JC]

I try to keep it clean and barren, but it ends up looking like my real desktop- cluttered nightmare.

 

[0roo0roo]

dump
but icons display is off so it looks clean

 

[jagec]

I treat it the same way that I treat your mother.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I used to be the typical geek who had to have a clean, symmetrical desktop.
Then I stopped giving a fuck when I realized my computers were nothing more than a tool, not a lifestyle.

This is why I don't bother with any kind of fancy themes or even wallpaper. I use the Windows Classic theme, plain blue desktop. Two row taskbar - I don't know how I ever got by with one row.

 

[Anubis]

Clean slate
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/TheEvil1/desk313.jpg

 

[Raduque]

I have 50 icons on my desktop, no wallpaper, and 7 sidebar gadgets down the right side.

I use my desktop quite a bit. I never use a fully-maximized window for anything except games.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Dumping ground. All works in progress and Firefox Downloads save to the Desktop.

Yeah. I have a really messy desktop. ALways have. I don't like it but I don't bother to clean it up much.

 

[mjrpes3]

Mine is a disciplined workspace. Completely empty most of the time of all shortcuts and files; ready to become a temporary dumping ground for files and links that are project related. When the project is done or it's time to move on, everything on the desktop is moved over into a archive folder, and I'm ready for the next project.

Golden rule: the desktop is only to be used for one project at a time.

 

[ForumMaster]

my desktop icons consist of 4 icons: My computer, the recyle bin, my documents and my network places.

 

[Synomenon]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
my desktop icons consist of 4 icons: My computer, the recyle bin, my documents and my network places.

Those are all I have on my desktop too.

 

[alkemyst]

225 shortcuts, images, and folders.

about 90% change month to month depending on projects I am working on.

 

[vi edit]

I try to keep my desktop clean so I can find tempory items I dump their easily. Now my *real* desk on the other hand...that's a disaster zone.

 

[sdifox]

shit I thought you were talking about actual desktop, like from the desk the laptop is sitting on.

 

[Spoooon]

I clean mine every now and then. I prefer a clean slate, but chaos creeps in over time.

 

[rudeguy]

clean.

I will put temp folders there just so I remember to clean them up. The truth is that I rarely see my desktop. I leave Firefox open and have the essential program in the quick launch bar.