How to disable "There are unused icons on your desktop"

This has to be one of the most annoying “features” of windows:

There are unused icons on your desktop

I don’t think there has ever been a time when it has been useful to me. It is one of those things you put up with, but never find how to disable it.

I got tired of it today, and I will share the answer with you. The setting for this is actually in the display properties.

First get into the control panel (Start->Settings-Control Panel)

Click on Appearance and Themes

Click on Display

Click on the Desktop Tab, and see the button below “Customize Desktop” Click on it

Now you can un-check the desktop cleanup wizard…and never be bothered by this insanity again!

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