does the number of icons on ypur desktop slow down ur pc??

Answer 1

Complicated question, but probably a simple answer of no.

There are virtually an infinite number of things that can slow down your computer, but in realistic terms, I wouldn't say that desktop icons would be one of them, unless you have so many that they completely fill the screen and have become a useless form of iconic application shortcuts. Even then, it's far more likely that the applications to which those shortcuts point, *if running in the system tray*, would be a cause of a slow PC.

That said, it would be far more comprehensive for me to ask what the components of your PC are, i.e., CPU, Memory, Operating System, Hard Disk Drive capacity and sapce available, etc. to answer your question more completely.

-Darrell

Answer 2

No, it will basically makes no difference at all, (the difference is so minor, you will not detect it) those are only shortcut icons, they do not indicate running programs. The desktop background picture uses far more resources than the icons.
It is the icons down in the right corner of the screen, near the clock, that indicate processes that are running. Those will slow down your computer, because they are using RAM.

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Answer 3

Not necessarily! If there are 'programs' connected to all those icons it's a different story! Any of the stuff that's installed on your HD makes it run slower. If there are several programs on there that you don't use, uninstall or delete them. You can also defrag & compress your files & that will help with the speed a little bit. Go to your "all programs" site & look at all the stuff you have installeld. If you don't use it, get rid of it. But be sure it's not necessary for programs to function normally. Almost forgot! Having a dial-up modem is a sure fire way to have a slower response. DSL, cable, etc. definitely improve your 'speed'! If you can't afford it like me, you're stuck with a slower speed than average!

Answer 4

definite it may result the way abode windows feels and responds in case you have severe quantities on your man or woman pc, yet you could help restoration this. look at increasing the xp icon cache. i've got continuously used it and be conscious that it does help with that reaction time your conversing approximately. upload: What i discussed became into thoroughly genuine, definite the # of icons could make your laptop's reaction time experience sluggish in case you have too many being displayed. Take a minute to examine the hyperlink i provided, its a different certainty that icon cache is desperate to small and by potential of increasing the icon cache abode windows will dedicate extra components to caching each and every of the icons/folders consequently making it experience extra responsive. of direction different issues like what share courses you have working, how plenty ram do you have, ought to be secret agent ware, virus's, the HD tension could ought to be defragmented ect.. those will additionally result gadget velocity, yet that became into no longer what the question became into asking approximately. thats an entire different subject count.

Answer 5

Maybe not because the icon on the desktop is commonly a shortcut an the average size is 4KB..

But if you have too many icon @ shortcut on your desktop..it's maybe can affected your pc performance

Answer 6

umm, NO, seen several computers with 20-30 icons on desktops and they run smooth, not to mention that there are only 3-4kb large. Its just an ikon...

Answer 7

I think you are referring to shortcuts? My husband and I had work done on our computer by a friend. He did say that the more shortcut keys we have on the desktop slows the computer down.