How to make a desktop?

When creating the Desktop, it is possible to not only install a picture that is pleasant to look at, but also systematize all the information on it, putting it in order and decomposing into appropriateshelves. Folders, files, icons and shortcuts accumulate in huge numbers on the desktop, there are so many of them that they begin to annoy, but to delete them it is a pity. In addition, there was a time when, as soon as something was removed, immediately it might be needed. Not every user has the information and knows how to implement changes on the desktop. In this article, we'll take a closer look at how to make a desktop on a computer in the Windows operating system.

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How to make a desktop?

Work for a computer today, almost everyone has a lot of time, so therefore, the Desktop needs to be designed beautifully and it should be convenient. To do this:

• Begin the design of the search for a suitable picture for the screen saver. On the Internet in the search bar, type the text that has the content "beautiful wallpaper for the desktop" or you can type "icons for the desktop."
• Download the selected archive.
• After that, you need to unzip the file into a separate folder, give it a name such that in the future it can easily be found.
• Open the folder and make a selection of the corresponding picture.
• Next, install it on the Desktop.
• In order to make the selected image a desktop background, you must right-click on the image and in the resulting context menu select the item "Set as background image".

Important! To change the background in the Windows operating system, there is also the "personalization" command, which can be found in the context menu of the Desktop.

• After these actions, a new colorful image is installed on the desktop.
• Now we put in order the workspace, remove all unnecessary and unnecessary shortcuts, and also sort all the information into folders.

Important! If the computer is a workplace for several people, it is advisable for each of them to form a separate folder and throw all the folders and files into it. Then you can simply place the shortcuts of the generated folders on the desktop.

• How to beautifully decorate the desktop? In order to quickly find the desired folder, you can change the standard icons to new ones. To do this, open the context menu of the folder and successively click the "Properties" - "Change icon" - "Browse" button with the folder in which the downloaded icons are saved and select the necessary ones. Then click on "Apply" or Enter.
• Now that the desktop has become more free, you can place the remaining folders and shortcuts so that they do not interfere and are always in sight. For example, on the left side of the screen you can place the most important materials, and on the right side you can place shortcuts or links to folders that contain videos, photos, cartoons and much more.
• Now your desk is in order, a lot of free space, everywhere is clean. You can be satisfied with this procedure, but you can make it even more unusual by using special utilities.

Important! Based on personal preferences, you can design the Desktop by using a simple method or by creating something unique and extraordinary. But the main thing is not to overload the computer, take into account the real capabilities of the existing RAM.Since the most important task is the operational functioning of the computer.

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Invisible folder

How can I make a Desktop? A very interesting option for registration is the creation of an invisible folder. Sometimes there are documents that need to be hidden from viewing prying eyes.

Consider the procedure for creating such a folder:

1. On the desktop, create a folder using the usual method.
2. After that, by clicking on the right mouse button, select "Rename".
3. Then you need to hold down the Alt key and at the same time dial 255 on the numeric keypad, which is on the right side.
4. The result is a folder that does not have a name.
5. Next, you need to create an invisible shortcut. To do this, perform the actions "Folder properties" - "Change icon" - select "Empty space" and click on Enter.
6. We get a folder that is invisible on the desktop.

Important! If after some time you can not find it, then having performed a "pump" on the desktop, press Ctrl + A.It is possible for an invisible folder to find a place under the installed widget - clock or weather.

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Desktop Options

Many computers work with the Windows operating system of only different versions. It is functional and very popular. If you are bored with the application of the usual controls of this operating system, they can really be replaced with others or simply upgraded. So, the window "greetings" allows you to change the picture by applying special applications. On the desktop you can place all sorts of innovations or various notable details.

Let's consider step-by-step actions how interesting it is to make a desktop on the computer:

• One of the simplest ways of unusual design is transferring the control panel to the place we chose. To do this, go to the "Task Panels" menu and select the "Features" function, where this parameter is set. The taskbar can be placed on both the left and right side of the screen, as well as at the top of the display or traditionally from the bottom.
• Another design option is the use of widgets. There are ten main ones that show the stock price, the weather at the moment, hours, minutes and seconds and much more. In addition, third-party developers every day introduce all new specific widgets.
• There is another method for the diversity of the background image of the Windows operating system - it's to create special notes called stickers. This kind of widget is special, since it allows you to write reminders. To do this, go to the "Start" menu and expose the corresponding widget.

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Alternative applications of

All of the above options are standard system methods for improving the state of the background image of the Windows operating system. But apart from them, there are also third-party solutions developed how to design the Desktop:

• Go to the "Personalization" menu and find the "Themes" item. There it is possible to insert, in addition to the standard number of topics, third-party solutions. They are capable of simultaneously combining sound, animation and image. In addition, they make it possible to constantly change the picture of the desktop.

Important! Outwardly it has a beautiful appearance, but when the laptop functions such themes are spent very quickly on the battery of the device.

• There is another not quite official method. Special programs help in creating additional controls that can be taken from other operating systems - OS X and Linux. This can be the top line of control, a panel that is often launched with applications and other diverse elements. This system greatly simplifies the process of computer management.

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Special programs

How beautifully to design the Desktop? You can improve the appearance by applying special applications that help to change desktop icons and create docks."Dock" is a special place on the desktop, which is characterized as a quick launch pad. For convenience in this place it is advisable to move all the icons from the Desktop so that they do not clutter the space of the desktop. This liberates a significant surface and the display has the appearance of a Mac OS.

Stardock ObjectDock

The ObjectDock software from Stardock Corporation is used as a replacement for the standard version of the system panel. The ObjectDock is very similar and exactly the same as the toolbar that is used in Apple's Mac operating system. If you hover over any icon located on the panel with the mouse, it increases in size and a text prompt appears. In addition, there is another option for displaying the panel, thanks to which you can create a large number of tabs - you can put icons on them to quickly launch installed applications.

Important! At the moment, Stardock ObjectDock is a little-known "dock" among users, but is characterized by a multifunctional panel."Dock" has a flexible system of settings, has the ability to distribute folders to the purpose of functional data - software, music, games.

Winstep Nexus

For many users it is very important that the Windows operating system is not only safe and multifunctional, but also had a beautiful appearance. How can I create a Desktop on my computer? There are so many ways to decorate the Windows shell. The simplest and most original of them is the use of gadgets and quick launch panels with floating animated pictures. As a result, there is beauty with the addition of functionality.

Of the numerous applications that serve as a decoration for the Windows interface, Winstep Nexus plays a special role. It is a free program. Such software product is an animated panel, the so-called launcher, which serves as a tool for quick access to management elements of the operating system and various applications. Using the program Winstep Nexus allows you to beautifully adjust images with reflection.

Important! Another nice point is the convenience when creating screenshots. For such a procedure, a special "take a screenshot" button is used.

This software has a flexible tuning system, it is characterized by a lot of effects and various chips. The computer product has a small amount of memory, does not clutter the computer at all.

RocketDock

How to beautifully create a desktop with the help of special programs? One of the most famous is the RocketDock, made in the style of Apple and the operating system Mac OS X. Such a program takes up a small amount of memory on the computer. Its distinctive feature is convenience, ease, high-quality animation effects and a large number of various options.

In addition, there is the possibility of a large and diverse set of skins, and if desired, you can create your own version. If necessary, it is possible to increase the capabilities of the "dock" by applying the installed extensions, which are called Docklets.

Important! So for example, Stacks Docklet can create a variant of a drop-down box with the contents of the folder. This all takes about 5 MB of RAM.

There is a preview mode for minimized windows in RocketDock. Plus you can:

• change the level of transparency;
• apply widgets;
• to customize the size of icons and even panels;
• perform font editing;
• itself to choose different design options;
• to create effects;
• drag and maintain a system with a large number of monitors.

Important! The main disadvantage of this utility is the decrease in the quality of displaying the shortcuts of some programs in the case of pointing the mouse cursor. In this case, not everything depends on RocketDock. The problem lies in the fact that not all developers in their programs use high-quality graphics, creating an EXE shortcut. Therefore, with such labels, the quality of the picture decreases markedly during scaling, and this can not be avoided.

Now you have a complete idea of ​​how you can decorate the Desktop. We hope that you managed to do this in the best possible way, proceeding from the set goals and objectives.