Intended For Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95

Half-assed solution: (better than nothing!)

• See Change the Icons of Desktop Items to change the icon of My Computer to a blank icon.
• Then, rename the icon to a single space. Although the icon will still be there, it will be invisible, and therefore accessible if you know where to look.

• Note: See Hide all Icons on the Desktop for more information.

• Note: Don't go looking for a blank icon - it doesn't come with Windows. Just make one yourself using any standard icon editor, such as Microangelo.

Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Thursday, August 16, 2001

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