Re: desktop icons

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From: Unknown (Unknown_at_Somewhere.Kom)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 15:13:01 GMT

When you have 'arrange to grid' set there is a maximum number of positions
available both vertically and horizontally. Each grid position has a definate
number of pixels. If you have too many icons vertically for example the
program that aligns them to the grid has no choice but to move them. If you
don't want them moved, do not use arrange to grid.
"Jim Y" <j.s.yablonsky@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
news:WIwsc.24676$fF3.631841@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> I had three columns of 9 icons each on the desktop when I tried to get them
to stay in the sequence
> that I wanted. Arrange to Grid and Show Desktop Icons were checked. The
icons changed position on
> me when shutting down and re-starting the PC. I tried unchecked and they
moved to another position.
>
> Since then, I have removed eleven of the icons. I now have 16 icons in less
than two columns. They
> do remain in the sequence that I placed them.
>
> Although I have the icons where I want them, I still want to know how/why
they re-position
> themselves. In the future, I may want more icons on my desktop and the
problem may return.
>
> Thank you,
> Jim Y
>
> "Unknown" <Unknown@Somewhere.Kom> wrote in message
> news:rjssc.3714$LE1.2655@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > Right click desktop --select arrange Icons---put check mark on 'arrange to
> > grid' and 'show desktop icons' ONLY.
> > "Jim Y" <j.s.yablonsky@NOSPAMatt.net> wrote in message
> > news:5_asc.20669$fF3.530083@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > I have tried to "fix" my icons in a specific sequence based on which
ones I
> > use most frequently. XP
> > > repositions them when turning the PC off-on.
> > >
> > > For example, I place the internet connection icon and Word Perfect icon
near
> > the bottom of the
> > > screen because they are used frequently. I tried Auto Arrange,
Modified,
> > etc. checked and
> > > un-checked. Obviously, I don't know what I am doing or how to get those
> > icons to stay in the
> > > position that I place them. Can someone tutor me on how to get the
icons to
> > remain in the location
> > > that I place them and remain there for every time the machine is turned
of
> > then on? I don't enjoy
> > > looking all over the screen trying to find the icon that I want.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > > Jim Y
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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