App to Hide Your Desktop Icons

Posted By: Sarah Perez | Mar 6th @ 12:49 PM

Desktop neat freaks, here's an app for you! With the Desktop Tools app, you can hide all your desktop icons with just one click. The app resides in your system tray and when you click it, your icons are gone. Another click brings them back. The tool does the hiding/un-hiding really fast, so there is no waiting for it to "think" before it reacts. There's no flickering and no hit on the CPU, either. Despite being called "Desktop Tools", hiding and un-hiding icons is all it does. But for those of us who would rather stare at our lovely wallpaper instead (like the app's developer, who is also a photographer), this little app is a great tool. (via Appaholic)

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alwaysmc2

FYI, you can also right-click on the desktop, click "View", and then click "Show Desktop Icons". The "thinking" time is only a problem in XP. Vista makes the icons disappear and reappear instantly.

richie5um

Alwaysmc2: You are absolutely correct, but when I wrote this app I was using WindowsXP. BTW, you can also use the shortcut key in my app (LeftCTRL+1) to show/hide the icons. It's a minor feature, but saves having to use the mouse.

[PS: I wrote this app and a few others - don't forget to donate if you like them]

allancass

Anti-Boss Key - All in one bosskey application. Hide windows quickly
You can use this all in one bosskey application. A real gem that supports windows vista and hides tray icons too.