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  1. Right click an empty place on your desktop and select Personalize from the menu that opens.

    2. menu_personalize

  2. In the Personalization window that opens click Change desktop icons to open the Desktop Icon Settings Window.

    3. change desktop icons

  3. In the Desktop Icon Settings window uncheck the box adjacent to the icon you no longer with to appear on your desktop and click OK for the changes to take affect.

    4. desktop icon settings

There you have it! You've just customized your taskbar and cleaned up your desktop. Aren't computers great?