Windows 7 Blank Desktop

[Dett234()&&))&&65]

Hey guys,

I remember seeing a while ago, a guy had somehow made his windows 7 desktop blank on startup. No icons, start menu or anything else just his background. He did it as a security measure and only he knew how to get the icons and start menu to show again.

Is the a way to do this or do you need third party software?

I think its an awesome way to keep your computer secure

 

[henry1103]

Hey guys,

I remember seeing a while ago, a guy had somehow made his windows 7 desktop blank on startup. No icons, start menu or anything else just his background. He did it as a security measure and only he knew how to get the icons and start menu to show again.

Is the a way to do this or do you need third party software?

I think its an awesome way to keep your computer secure

for hiding desktop icons:
1. right click on desktop
2. point to view
3. uncheck Show Desktop Icons

for hiding taskbar, you might want to look at this:
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/hide-windows-7-taskbar-for-cleaner-desktop/

 

[Budza]

for hiding desktop icons:
1. right click on desktop
2. point to view
3. uncheck Show Desktop Icons

for hiding taskbar, you might want to look at this:
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/hide-windows-7-taskbar-for-cleaner-desktop/

Hardly secure though, as anyone can come along and do the reverse and BOOM, all icons are back.

Whacking the WIN key will also bring up the Start menu :erm:

 

[henry1103]

what's so secure about hiding icons?
1. left click on empty desktop
2. CTRL+A
3. SHIFT+DEL
4. ENTER (this deletes all icons/folders/files on your desktop permanently)
can just delete everything under start -> programs too... run everything off cmd?

 

[Dett234()&&))&&65]

I'm not sure what the guy did but his desktop was blank and when he did "something" a window pooped up asking for a password and then all his icons reappeared.

 

[henry1103]

I'm not sure what the guy did but his desktop was blank and when he did "something" a window pooped up asking for a password and then all his icons reappeared.

sounds like a blank screensaver that just shows the background of his desktop, when he moves his mouse or presses a key, a "enter password" dialog pops up...

 

[henry1103]

u have a link or something?

 

[bubbatentoe]

windows button + L

is best.

 

[StevenC]

Yeah anyone who knows the first thing about computers won't be put off by a blank desktop lol.

As above poster stated, Win Button + L makes anyone wanting to use your computer rage (provided you have a login password...you do have one don't you?).

 

[krono9]

Something interesting though... If you open task manager....end process tree the explorer process... Then you desktop is blank.....and you cant do anything...not even start menu... But open task manager again(ctrl+shift+esc)..click file ..run..type explorer and everything comes back.

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