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How to lock desktop icons in place
On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:33:28 -0500, Allen
wrote: Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen See if you have a "NoSaveSettings" key in the registry - if so try deleting it. I use http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ which is fine on Win7 - (different versions for 32/64). Pete |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
The only way I have found is to use fences. The one I use is Stardock, and
I love it. It doesn't work quite right on my laptop, but my desktop is fine. The price (free) is right, so give it a try. Nan "Allen" wrote in message ... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
Zaidy036 wrote:
In article , says... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit. See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html Thanks to all for your replies. I'm still puzzled as to why it isn't built in to Win7. Allen |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
Zaidy036 wrote:
In article , says... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit. See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html My system was doing the same thing and then one day it stopped doing it. I have no idea what, if anything, I did |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay
where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. "Allen" wrote in message ... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
"LouB" wrote in message ... Zaidy036 wrote: In article , says... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit. See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html My system was doing the same thing and then one day it stopped doing it. I have no idea what, if anything, I did Mine used to rearrange themselves if I unplugged my monitor until I made them slightly smaller via Ctrl-Mouse wheel. They don't move now, haven't got a clue why their size should make a difference. |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
Bill Yanaire wrote:
right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. "Allen" wrote in message ... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen Even when the machine reboots? |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
"LouB" wrote in message ... Bill Yanaire wrote: right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. "Allen" wrote in message ... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen Even when the machine reboots? Yes. Maybe you have a virus. |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
LouB wrote:
Bill Yanaire wrote: right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. "Allen" wrote in message ... Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this? Allen Even when the machine reboots? Yes. |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
"Bill Yanaire" wrote:
right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. That has always worked for me, at least as far back as Windows 95. It works on both my 32-bit Win 7 machine and my wife's 64-bit laptop. The only time I have had icons rearrange themselves is when switching resolution (or monitors). Windows will reliably rearrange them when you do that. -- Dave |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
Bill Yanaire wrote:
right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. That appears to have done the job for me. Thanks. Allen |
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How to lock desktop icons in place
"Allen" wrote in message ... Bill Yanaire wrote: right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use. That appears to have done the job for me. Thanks. Allen Works for me too. If you prefer other than alphabetical alignment, use "align icons to grid. |
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