As you probably know, the Windows desktop can be a tough beast to tame. Maybe you want an organized and clean desktop, but no matter how many times you purge it, and no matter how hard you try to keep it in order, it somehow becomes messy again. A clean desktop not only makes things easier to find, thus reducing inefficiency, but is more pleasing to look at and doesn’t cause as much cognitive stress. Keep reading to find out how to clean up your Windows 10 desktop once and for all. How to Clean Up Your Desktop The actual act of cleaning a desktop is easy—all you have to do is select all icons and press Delete.