Yeah, I have just the icons I need on my desktop and no more. I made a few folders for the desktop that I can keep the icons for the different programs I need. One for general accessories, one for games, etc. I can't stand seeing someone's desktop with a couple dozen icons they don't need on there, like when you download a program and it puts a few icons on your desktop advertising other programs or services. I don't know why most people don't delete them.
Christian apologetics is the art of rolling a dog turd in sugar and selling it as a donut.