I'm being told that Desktop Icons can slow down system
performance.

I always thought that the Desktop acted like like a
folder, and the Icons were like files in the folder.

I do know that system performance can be affected by the
taskbar, as those programs are running in the background.
But I don't believe that Icons on the Desktop can affect
system performance, as they are not running?

Any assistance & clarification will be greatly
appreciated. Thank you......marc

"I'm being told that Desktop Icons can slow down system performance."

LOL - you were told wrong.

Tom Swift

"marcb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm being told that Desktop Icons can slow down system
> performance.
>
> I always thought that the Desktop acted like like a
> folder, and the Icons were like files in the folder.
>
> I do know that system performance can be affected by the
> taskbar, as those programs are running in the background.
> But I don't believe that Icons on the Desktop can affect
> system performance, as they are not running?
>
> Any assistance & clarification will be greatly
> appreciated. Thank you......marc

Your right !
But icons on the desktop means programs on the hard drive .
The more programs means more files to look through which means slower computer.