Desktop Icons

[Frank]

I'm running XP Pro on a Thinkpad. The desktop icons
rearrange themselves whenever I boot up and often during a
session. I'm not using automatic alignment or align to
grid.

Can you point me to a solution?

Thanks,

Frank

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 06:42:56 -0700, "Frank" > wrote:

>I'm running XP Pro on a Thinkpad. The desktop icons
>rearrange themselves whenever I boot up and often during a
>session. I'm not using automatic alignment or align to
>grid.
>
>Can you point me to a solution?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Frank

Frank, other than installing a third party program created for the
purpose of remembering specially placed icons -- I've never found a way
to keep the desktop set "just so." Some people never have a hard time
keeping the half the icons on one side of the desktop and half on the
other but it's never worked reliabley for me.

Instead, I use the regular Arrange Icons By.. and let them line up at
the left. If I want to group shortcuts, I create folders for related
items. Also, the Quick Launch toolbar has become my favorite for my most
often used programs. Rarely start programs from the desktop anymore.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

[Frank]

Sharon,

Thanks, you've released me from my compulsion to solve the
unsolvable problem of making my icons behave on the
desktop. I seem to remember that an earlier release of
Windows didn't have this problem and I have spent too much
time trying to fix it in XP. I will follow your advice and
get back to productive computering.

Thanks,

Frank
>-----Original Message-----
>On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 06:42:56 -0700, "Frank" <fan1
@optonline.net> wrote:
>
>>I'm running XP Pro on a Thinkpad. The desktop icons
>>rearrange themselves whenever I boot up and often during
a
>>session. I'm not using automatic alignment or align to
>>grid.
>>
>>Can you point me to a solution?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Frank
>
>Frank, other than installing a third party program created
for the
>purpose of remembering specially placed icons -- I've
never found a way
>to keep the desktop set "just so." Some people never have
a hard time
>keeping the half the icons on one side of the desktop and
half on the
>other but it's never worked reliabley for me.
>
>Instead, I use the regular Arrange Icons By.. and let them
line up at
>the left. If I want to group shortcuts, I create folders
for related
>items. Also, the Quick Launch toolbar has become my
favorite for my most
>often used programs. Rarely start programs from the
desktop anymore.
>
>Sharon F
>MS MVP [Shell/User]
>.
>

[Sharon F]

You're welcome, Jim.

I remember when the icons were more well behaved too. Maybe that's why
we never give up hope that they'll do what we want once again? :)

Wish I could remember the name of the program that folks use to glue
those icons into place (a search on google would probably turn something
up). Never tried the program as I really don't want something extra
running just for icon placement but it works well for folks that *have
to have* those icons where they want them.

Enjoy your computer - no matter where those icons end up at.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 14:18:45 -0700, "Frank" > wrote:

>Sharon,
>
>Thanks, you've released me from my compulsion to solve the
>unsolvable problem of making my icons behave on the
>desktop. I seem to remember that an earlier release of
>Windows didn't have this problem and I have spent too much
>time trying to fix it in XP. I will follow your advice and
>get back to productive computering.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Frank
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 06:42:56 -0700, "Frank" <fan1
> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm running XP Pro on a Thinkpad. The desktop icons
>>>rearrange themselves whenever I boot up and often during
>a
>>>session. I'm not using automatic alignment or align to
>>>grid.
>>>
>>>Can you point me to a solution?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Frank
>>
>>Frank, other than installing a third party program created
>for the
>>purpose of remembering specially placed icons -- I've
>never found a way
>>to keep the desktop set "just so." Some people never have
>a hard time
>>keeping the half the icons on one side of the desktop and
>half on the
>>other but it's never worked reliabley for me.
>>
>>Instead, I use the regular Arrange Icons By.. and let them
>line up at
>>the left. If I want to group shortcuts, I create folders
>for related
>>items. Also, the Quick Launch toolbar has become my
>favorite for my most
>>often used programs. Rarely start programs from the
>desktop anymore.
>>
>>Sharon F
>>MS MVP [Shell/User]
>>.
>>