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Why I Purge Every Icon From My Desktop, Including the Taskbar

Summary App and file icons are visual distractions that draw attention away from the task at hand. Desktop icons and taskbars invite me to attempt, typically unsuccessfully, to multitask. I prefer using keyboard shortcuts and voice assistants to launch apps rather than clicking desktop icons. If an app icon appears on my desktop—ZAP! Gone. I now even hide my taskbar…