Before any additional icons are added to the desktop, the desktop area contains three icons by default:
Computer - This contains all volumes (or disks) mounted on the computer. These are also listed in the Places menu. Computer is equivalent to My Computer on Microsoft Windows.
Home - This is where the logged-in user stores all files by default, such as music, movies, and documents. There is a different home directory for each user, and by default users cannot access each others' home directories. Home is equivalent to My Documents on Microsoft Windows.
Trash - Deleted files are moved to Trash. Empty Trash by right-clicking the icon and clicking Empty Trash.
![[Tip]](./stylesheet-images/tip.png) | Permanently deleting files |
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To permanently delete a file and bypass the file's move to Trash, hold down the [Shift] key when deleting the file. |
Right-clicking on the desktop presents a menu of actions related to the desktop area. For example, clicking on Change Desktop Background lets you choose a different image or photograph to display on the desktop. This is similar to changing the desktop wallpaper on a Microsoft Windows desktop. It is possible to choose not to have any desktop background.