There are many ways to hide all the icons on the Windows desktop to get a clean, distraction-free interface. Here is a guide ...

Auto Hide Desktop Icons is a free app that can hide your Windows desktop icons and even your taskbar, automatically after a set time interval.

What does the Desktop.ini file in Windows do? Is it a virus? Can I hide or delete the Desktop ini file? How can you use it to customize Folders?

OS X owners who are comfortable with the terminal app can use the following command to hide all icons on the desktop without deleting or moving the files stored in the desktop folder.