System Folders Customizer is a free tool that lets you add System folders, Control Panel applets to your This PC folder, Libraries, Desktop, etc.

Before you can add the Google Chrome icon to your desktop, make sure you have it installed on your computer. If you are certain that you have it installed, skip this section.

Save and exit. When you add folders, files, or executables, its activity will not be monitored. How to add a folder to Avast Exclusion List Open Avast Antivirus and go to Menu > Settings.

You can see all of the shortcuts and files on your desktop. Other people can see some of them. Here's how to control who sees what.

If that sounds familiar—whether your Downloads folder, Documents folder, or desktop is the offending repository—try setting up rules to automatically file away common files to pre-defined folders.