Files on desktop

[JamesBart]

If i have many files on my desktop could this slow done the performance of my computer? i was told this and wonder if its true.

Thanks

 

[nffc10]

Not that i know of!

EDIT: Actually i just found this:
"Excessive desktop icons and desktop wallpaper take up their share of system memory and CPU usage. Keep them to a minimum or avoid them altogether."

Like it says....excessive, but this would just depend on how good your computer is.

 

[JamesBart]

thats good! ive been told that it can. nice to know!

 

[Kornowski]

No, I don't think it would make much of a difference really, well it may, but nothing you would notice!

 

[alexandergre]

now people uses the 6 mega pixel cameras and when they take a pic they put it on the background. it slows down the computer. the best wallpapers are the sold colors and the images with not a high resolution like the Windows it self wallpapers.
about the icon:
i actually have just my D:\ , firefox, iTunes. and the recycle bin.
if you have just shorcuts then its ok but no big files download from internet like .rar and exe files.

 

[JamesBart]

how come it slows it down then?

 

[nffc10]

Because it takes up system memory and cpu resources to display the image(s). Therefore the higher resolution and colour the picture/icon is the more resources it'll need.