How to Clean up desktop Clutter without deleting them? (With screen-shots)

Is your desktop cluttered with shortcuts Icons or documents which you do not use very often? You can clean the desktop without deleting any shortcuts or documents.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Right click on empty space of your desktop.
2. Go to 'Arrange Icons By'. It will open the menu. Uncheck the 'Show Desktop Icons' by clicking on them. For Vista, go to 'View' and it will open the menu, where you can uncheck 'Show Desktop Icons'.
3. That's it. Your desktop is completely clean. All the shortcuts icons are hidden. If you would like to use them, you can go back and check 'show desktop icons' to bring them back.