Quote - I know this is a "small" nitpick compared to preformance, but there are a lot of big blocky icons right in the middle of the screen.  I tend to minimize the number of icons (can you get rid of those boxes) and keep them to the sides so I can look at my pretty backgrounds.

You can configure to be anyway you like. You can move add or remove programs and you can group them simply by dragging them around. You can also name the groups as you want. There is also a addon available somewhere that gives you the old Start button. I think you can even make it look like Windows XP or Vista Start button.

Edit: Also, the start menu isn't the desktop. One thing that's changed for me is that I don't keep anything on the desktop any more so there's more room for lovely backgrounds and wallpapers ;)

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