﻿CleanDesktop by Team Circle Dock, Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 2010 Mark Hamilton. All Rights Reserved.


CleanDesktop is a small (30 KiB) command-line program to remove (and restore)
from view the Desktop Icons and the Windows Sidebar Gadgets.


Usage:-
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DesktopCleaner -option

Where '-option' is one of the following:-

-HideIcons	)
-ShowIcons	) To hide, show or toggle Desktop Icons' visibility
-ToggleIcons *	)

-HideSidebar *	)
-ShowSidebar *	) To hide, show or toggle the Sidebar Gadgets visibility
-ToggleSidebar *)

-HideAll	)
-ShowAll	) To hide, show or toggle both items' visibility
-ToggleAll *    )

An asterisk following a parameter (eg -ToggleIcons) indicates that this command is
not available under Windows XP.



Applicable Platforms
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CleanDesktop is a 32-bit utility which runs on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7
however the Sidebar options do not apply to Windows XP and will be ignored under
that operating system.

The program runs under both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of these operating systems
and there is no specific 64-bit version.




Legalese
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This program is free to use but its source code is not available. I make no representations
or warranties as to its ability to operate without fault or indeed that it is fit for purpose
and you, the user, assume all risks associated with its use.



Colophon
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CleanDesktop is written in C# ("C Sharp") and requires the Microsoft .Net Framework version 2 or
better.