Removes icons, shortcuts, and other default and user-defined items from the desktop, including Briefcase, Recycle Bin, Computer, and Network Locations.
Right-click on an empty area of the desktop · Select View, and then uncheck Show desktop icons. This will temporarily hide all icons, and you can easily show ...
Select User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop. On the right-hand side pane, double-click the Hide and disable all items on the desktop option . Select Enabled in the following box, then click Apply and OK.