We use screensaver with a password or lock our Computer to protect from unauthorized access when we’re away from our PCs, DeskDuster 2011 is a freeware tool auto-hides desktop icons when you PC is idle or you’re away from your Computer so that thee desktop icons won’t be visible to others near by.
Using DeskDuster
Download and extract program’s zip file to a folder and install DeskDuster to your Computer. After install, program’s icon appears in the system tray monitoring for PC inactivity, double-click on it to bring its user interface where you can change/modify inactivity time interval from 1 to 20 minutes.
Right-click on its tray icon for a small a popup menu which offers options to hide or show your desktop icons manually. By default, after 5 minutes of PC inactivity this program hides desktop icons. When your mouse movement is detected or if you press any key on the keyboard, icons appear automatically.
This program allows to minimize all opened windows along with hiding desktop icons from its options. DeskDuster is simple yet effective program to hide desktop icons to avoid from prying eyes.
DeskDuster works on Windows XP/Vista/7.
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Great tool. little suggest: it should recall minimized windows when becoming active. And Manual hide needs to be not affected by mouse movement.
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