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Turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard popup forever

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Mar 15, 20261758 views
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Every one in a while, I get a notification asking me if I want to remove unused icons from the Windows XP desktop. How can I turn off this notification forever?

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Fix for: Turn off the Desktop Cleanup Wizard popup forever

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Pretty simple, just head over to the Display Properties -> Desktop -> Customize Desktop option and remove the checkbox. I've written up a guide on how to do it: Stop the Annoying "There are unused icons on your desktop" Popup Balloon

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