I have [a lot of applications on my desktop}. Would my desktop load
faster if I put all of these apps and utility programs into one desktop
folder rather than having all the icons appear on my desktop? Seeing
them doesn't bother me and my desktop loads pretty fast, but my kids
are horrified by all they see on my desktop. They say that even though
these apps are not listed in my Startup Menu or in Start Programs and
even though the apps don't appear to be running in Task Manager
processes, they are running and using valuable CPU. Can you enlighten
me and my kids?
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I'm with your kids, sort of. I'm horrified, but not for the reasons
that they're horrified.
And even though I am, if I were you I'd likely not change a
thing.
I know that seems like contradictory advice, but it all boils down
to being a matter of taste, and nothing more.
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