Every application we install creates an icon on the desktop .If you go on installing many applications on your PC,the icons start occupying too much space on the desktop.However if you have lots of programs on your pc that you don't use or don't use often but want handy,here is the tip that help you to hide the unused icons on the desktop by putting them into unused desktop folder.

Right Click on the Desktop ->Properties->Desktop ->Customize Desktop->Clean the Desktop now



All the icons shown there will be moved to unused desktop folder.If you want to keep any of the shortcut on the desktop just uncheck it.

After completing the wizard you can see unused desktop shortcuts folder on the desktop.Later if you want the icons back,you can restore it back to the desktop

Restore icon back to desktop:
Unused desktop folder->Shortcut of the desired icon -> Drag & Drop or right click->select send to desktop...