I prefer to keep my desktop clean... same with my taskbar. I am not going to put shortcuts and links to the calculator on my desktop or pin it to my taskbar, same for notepad. If you prefer to have everything on your desktop good for you. It doesn't bother me how you want to use your computer, not sure why you're bothered with the way I use. I am not afraid to type a few keystrokes to find what I want. Heck most desktops are so cluttered that people have to type what they're looking for on their desktop, which makes even less sense .I guess using desktop shortcuts and taskbar pins is also old-fashioned now?