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

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

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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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

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

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

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

"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.

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?

"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.

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.

"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

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

"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.