But with Windows XP, Microsoft said that based on user testing it had chosen to opt for a "clean" desktop.

Remember the "clean desktop" for Windows XP?

Employees were to keep their desktops neat and clean; he once hurled a basket of papers off a senior executive's desk, Ms. Brenner said.

By insisting on a "clean desktop" with no icons, the company had been planning on virtually depriving manufacturers of their ability to feature other companies' products.

As a rule, writers keep either a very clean desktop or a messy one.

At Video Pipeline, the New Jersey-based video promotion company of which he is president, he keeps a clean desktop, both real and virtual.

Aside from the splatter of unwanted new icons on my nice clean desktop, nothing looked very different from the previous version.

Experience a cleaner desktop with Dell dock and stay in touch with anyone using Dell video chat.

Once Windows is installed, it brings you to a nice, clean desktop populated only by the Recycle Bin.

As someone who likes a clean desktop but constantly manages multiple projects, these new features should make desktop cleanup so much easier.