Re: Desktop Icons Staying where they are put
- From: lightbulb02 <lightbulb02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:19:00 -0800
Thank you for the info Wesley, certainly appreciate the post. I am off to try
your suggestions.......again thanks
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
If Lock Web Items on Desktop is checked....
Items can be moved, but they are moved back after reboot.
If Auto Arrange is checked...
The icons are arranged in columns along the left side of your screen.
Right click Desktop | Arrange Icons By |
UNCheck: Auto Arrange
UNCheck: Lock Web Items on Desktop
Auto Arrange
[[Arrange the icons in columns along the left side of your screen.]]
Lock Web Items on Desktop
[[Specifies whether Web content windows or items that *you* have placed on
your desktop are locked in place and can’t be moved. Select the check box to
lock Web content in place. Clear the check box if you want to be able to
move Web content.]]
the problem I am having is that everytime I reboot, the check mark beside
align to grid is again checked and agin, until I uncheck it, my icons
If your settings are getting changed after rebooting...
Save Settings on Exit
Automated edit here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to...
54. Right hand side
Save Settings on Exit - Don't Save Settings
Click on...
Save Settings on Exit
savesettings.reg is the file that you want.
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Or set NoSaveSettings to 0 here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer
NoSaveSettings Description
[[Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop. Users can
change the desktop, but some changes, such as the positions of open windows
or the size and position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log off.
Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.]]
Also check this key for NoSaveSettings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer
If NoSaveSettings does not exist, it is the same as if it were set 0, the
policy is disabled or not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.
If NoSaveSettings is set 1, the policy is enabled. Some changes to the
desktop are not saved.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:E4336271-9388-427C-B8A3-4D22CDDABA49@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lightbulb02 <lightbulb02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I have been having a problem with keeping my desktop Icons where I put
them. They are fine until I reboot-then they go back to the way they were
before I moved them. I am sure other people have had this problem also. I
am running windows XP Pro. I was reading about a program called WinTidy
2.0, so I downloaded and installed it. I also read that someone had a
problem with this program putting the icons where he wanted them to be
upon rebooting after he had moved them. He goes on to say that he
discovered that if he unchecked the checkmark next to "align to grid" in
the "arrange icons by" box that you get when you right click on the
desktop, that that took care of the problem and Wintidy would then place
his icons in the places that he wanted them to be in. I also did this and
the problem I am having is that everytime I reboot, the check mark beside
align to grid is again checked and agin, until I uncheck it, my icons
fail to go where I want them to. Anyone have any ideas?? Thanks,
appreciate the help.
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