53. Remove the Desktop Item Icons (My Computer, Recycle Bin…)

Run the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft
\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace. Here's where you'll find various
special desktop icons. They're not listed by name, but instead by CLSID. Check the tip
number 5 for the CLSIDs of common desktop objects. To remove an icon from the desktop,
simply delete the key and then exit the Registry, go to your desktop, and press F5 to refresh the screen. If it still doesn’t work, system needs a restart.