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PhilB66:
Right-click on deskicons.exe and select "Create Shortcut" from the popup menu. Then, right-click on the Shortcut to deskicons.exe file and choose "Properties". Go to "Shortcut" tab and set the key (e.g. Ctrl + Alt + Q) to toggle the desktop icons.

Innuendo:
Stardock's Fences will hide desktop icons (among other things) via a keyboard shortcut. There's a Pro and a Free edition, but the free edition will do what you are asking.

vixay:
some autohotkey code i use for this functionality

--- ---;function to return toggled values
;first call returns true
toggle() {
 static t
 t := !t
 Return, t
}
EnableDisableDesktopIcons()
{
  ;relies on having DetectHiddenWindows OFF
  if toggle()
    WinShow,Program Manager
  Else
    WinHide,Program Manager
}


#`::EnableDisableDesktopIcons() ;;Enable/disable desktop icons (shortcut key Win+`)

Doesn't work with fences installed though, but you can then use fences, ESC key to toggle it.

Tuxman:
Stardock's Fences will hide desktop icons (among other things) via a keyboard shortcut. There's a Pro and a Free edition, but the free edition will do what you are asking.
-Innuendo (February 24, 2010, 05:45 PM)
--- End quote ---
Fences also enables you to selectively exclude icons from being hidden.  :)

grandpastan:
Another easy thing is just create a folder on your C drive (and put shortcuts that you want in it), or anywhere for that matter and create a new toolbar from your taskbar for that folder, set it to hide, and all is well.

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