Every time I open a New File from the File Menu and I open it all of my desktop items are in it. What's up with that?

Every time I open a New File from the File Menu and I open it all of my desktop items are in it. What's up with that?

This is configured in Finder preferences under the General icon. You can make some changes to that behavior.

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