Re: Desktop Icons Staying where they are put


Hi Wesley,

I have done all the things you mentioned, the only box that is checked when
I right click my desktop and open the "arrange icons by" menu is the "show
desktop icons" box. I checked both registry keys you suggested, one did not
have the "NoSaveSettings" the other had it and it was set to "0". I also went
to the website where the automated edit is at and went to #54 and ran the
"Save settings on exit" choice. Immediately after doing that I rebooted. Same
thing happened....
my "align to grid" had a check mark in front of it again and again my
desktop icons were in disarray. I unchecked the align to grid box - ran my
wintidy and restored the icons. So, basically i owuld say that none of the
suggestions were effective. Any other possibilities? Thanks, appreciate your
help.
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Have fun.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:7D145BD0-2223-44F3-96FD-8CAD119384F2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lightbulb02 <lightbulb02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
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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