Re: Will too many icons presented on the destop occupy memory reso
- From: "Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)" <mike.hall.mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:36:54 -0400
Twanny
Unless you install programs to the desktop, program icons are just
shortcuts, and any icons moved or copied to the START area remain
shortcuts..
The desktop, unlike applications, can't be minimized.. it is ALWAYS there,
and has to have resources allocated to ALWAYS keep it there.. the fact that
an application running full screen hides it does not take away from the fact
that resources are ALWAYS required.. and the more elements make up the
desktop view, the more resources are needlessly used up..
The same applies to the ubiquitous MS Office toolbar.. convenient maybe, but
why run an EXTRA function when there is already a facility to access the
various programs.. users constantly complain that their systems are slow,
yet insist on running elements that just make things worse.. :-) ..
It is easy enough to configure the Start menu to work better.. a user is not
obliged to accept the default layout.. I feel the same way about the XP
desktop theme.. running XP in classic mode really can make a computer run
faster.. all of the XP theme effects weigh heavily.. you should try it.. for
anyone who considers a computer to be productive and not decorative, it is a
must..
--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Twanny" <Evenstar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:833EDA4C-04C3-4ECF-AC8A-12D27F0ABE4D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Mike, I happened to read your reply. I too thought that icons on the
> Desktop
> take up ram, so I organized them in the "window" that pops up when you
> press
> START.
> Question: by dragging items to Start, are Shortcuts created here or copies
> of the programs? I ask this because when I right click an item there, the
> familiar shortcut arrow does not always show. Am I creating a Second copy
> of
> an exe files?
> Your input is much appreciated. Thanks
> --------------------------------------------
>
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> John
>>
>> Everything that your computer does takes up resources, but re. icons on
>> the
>> desktop, XP handles the resources very differently from Win 9x/ME.. back
>> then, it could and did affect resources quite badly..
>>
>> However, it is not a bad idea to 'organise' your start menu such that the
>> desktop is not cluttered..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "john" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23NU5sbZSFHA.2132@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Or they just occupy some memory resource while the OS starts up?
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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