desktop icons

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Does the number of desktop icons have anything to do with computer speed? I
have about 25 on my desktop and a friend tells me that many will slow down my
computer. Thanks
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Vesta

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On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:59:08 -0700, "Vesta" <jtx472@netzero.com>
wrote:

>Does the number of desktop icons have anything to do with computer speed?

....Alan
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Thank you. I really liked your analogy. It helps a newbie like me to better
understand. Thanks for taking the time.
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Vesta


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Your friend is wrong. Icons are just links to start a program. What slows
> you down are multiple running programs, as they occupy memory and place
> demands on the cpu. Icons do not do that, they are just placeholders.
>
> Look at it this way: On a city street you have cars (programs) and you have
> signs (icons). The signs are simply there, they tell you information. How
> fast you can go depends on the number of cars on the street and how
> congested the street is.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Vesta" <jtx472@netzero.com> wrote in message
> news:4E23B1F2-E752-4978-B9C2-E5D9553F9034@microsoft.com...
> > Does the number of desktop icons have anything to do with computer speed?
> > I
> > have about 25 on my desktop and a friend tells me that many will slow down
> > my
> > computer. Thanks
> > --
> > Vesta
>
>
>

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You're welcome. Glad to have been of assistance.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Vesta" <jtx472@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:8BC6AD6D-CA0C-4F42-B608-743BDCCF1E1A@microsoft.com...
> Thank you. I really liked your analogy. It helps a newbie like me to
> better
> understand. Thanks for taking the time.
> --
> Vesta
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Your friend is wrong. Icons are just links to start a program. What slows
>> you down are multiple running programs, as they occupy memory and place
>> demands on the cpu. Icons do not do that, they are just placeholders.
>>
>> Look at it this way: On a city street you have cars (programs) and you
>> have
>> signs (icons). The signs are simply there, they tell you information. How
>> fast you can go depends on the number of cars on the street and how
>> congested the street is.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Vesta" <jtx472@netzero.com> wrote in message
>> news:4E23B1F2-E752-4978-B9C2-E5D9553F9034@microsoft.com...
>> > Does the number of desktop icons have anything to do with computer
>> > speed?
>> > I
>> > have about 25 on my desktop and a friend tells me that many will slow
>> > down
>> > my
>> > computer. Thanks
>> > --
>> > Vesta
>>
>>
>>

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Vesta

Desktop icons did have an impact on Win 9x systems, but XP manages memory
differently and so desktop icons filling the screen have no impact as such..
other than it is next to impossible to find the one that you may want of
course.. :-)


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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Vesta" <jtx472@netzero.com> wrote in message
news:4E23B1F2-E752-4978-B9C2-E5D9553F9034@microsoft.com...
> Does the number of desktop icons have anything to do with computer speed?
> I
> have about 25 on my desktop and a friend tells me that many will slow down
> my
> computer. Thanks
> --
> Vesta