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Remove Desktop Cleanup Wizard from Windows 7

Remove Desktop Cleanup Wizard from Windows 7

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A well-intentioned but annoying feature

How to use the Windows 7 Disk Cleanup Wizard

The Desktop Cleanup Wizard is a utility included with all versions of Windows 7 and is designed to keep your desktop neat and tidy.

The utility does this by recommending that you remove old, obsolete, and unused files and shortcuts that are currently on your desktop. If you find the Desktop Cleanup Wizard annoying, you can remove it by editing a group policy.

The Desktop Cleanup Wizard is one of those well-intentioned but annoying features that Microsoft built into Windows 7. It's one of those features that isn't really useful because if a user wants to clean up their desktop, they just do it manually by moving shortcuts and files to the Recycle Bin. Do people really need help cleaning up their desktop?