Keeping desktop icons in position

[Boxer]

Is there a way to keep the desktop icons where they have been put by a
user? After a change of resolution or sometimes just a change in the
display, the icons realign themselves in alphabetical order down the
left side.

What am I missing?

Many thanks.

Boxer

[Bad Head]

Right Click on an empty area on your desktop. When the menu comes up move to
the "Arrange Icons by" entry. Another menu should popup next to it. On
this second menu , "Auto Arrange" should have a tick beside it. Moe to this
entry and click on it. The tick will disappear. Now your icons should stay
where you put them.

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Bad Head ;)
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System Specs:
OS: Windows XP Pro SP1
RAM: 1GB DDR400
CPU: AMD 2500+
Chipset: VIA (4-in-1 Driver: 4.51)
Main Board: Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 (BIOS F4)
Graphics: Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800Pro (Catalyst 4.10)
"Boxer" > wrote in message
...
> Is there a way to keep the desktop icons where they have been put by a
> user? After a change of resolution or sometimes just a change in the
> display, the icons realign themselves in alphabetical order down the
> left side.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Boxer
>

[Bad Head]

You might also want to remove the tick from the "Align to grid" entry in the
second menu.

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Bad Head ;)
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System Specs:
OS: Windows XP Pro SP1
RAM: 1GB DDR400
CPU: AMD 2500+
Chipset: VIA (4-in-1 Driver: 4.51)
Main Board: Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 (BIOS F4)
Graphics: Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800Pro (Catalyst 4.10)
"Bad Head" > wrote in message
...
> Right Click on an empty area on your desktop. When the menu comes up move
to
> the "Arrange Icons by" entry. Another menu should popup next to it. On
> this second menu , "Auto Arrange" should have a tick beside it. Moe to
this
> entry and click on it. The tick will disappear. Now your icons should
stay
> where you put them.
>
> --
> Bad Head ;)
> --
> System Specs:
> OS: Windows XP Pro SP1
> RAM: 1GB DDR400
> CPU: AMD 2500+
> Chipset: VIA (4-in-1 Driver: 4.51)
> Main Board: Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 (BIOS F4)
> Graphics: Sapphire ATI Radeon 9800Pro (Catalyst 4.10)
> "Boxer" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is there a way to keep the desktop icons where they have been put by a
> > user? After a change of resolution or sometimes just a change in the
> > display, the icons realign themselves in alphabetical order down the
> > left side.
> >
> > What am I missing?
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > Boxer
> >
>
>