A digital render of multiple PC folders over a blue background. - Flowerfield/Getty Images The idea that desktop clutter can affect your PC's performance has been floating around for a long time, and ...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s one messy desktop you’ve got. No, not your physical desk. I’m talking about the background of your computer. See for yourself: drag this browser window ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s one messy desktop you’ve got. No, not your physical ...

The idea that desktop clutter can affect your PC's performance has been floating around for a long time, and like some of the most common hard drive myths you might have heard, it seems logical.