How to lock the position of desktop icons RichardC 12/13/2008 3:20:00 PM Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does not change there position? I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options under arrange desktop icons is checked. -- Seeking Knowledge

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons "Xandros" <arron.neus*remove*[ at ]gmail.com> 12/13/2008 5:33:33 PM try something here http://www.google.com/search?q=lock+desktop+icons -- Xandros "RichardC" <RichardC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4623974C-9C09-4764-9C4D-5C209E283570[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons > are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I > previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop > icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does > not > change there position? > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options > under > arrange desktop icons is checked. > -- > Seeking Knowledge

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons "Twayne" <nobody[ at ]devnull.spamcop.net> 12/13/2008 5:56:44 PM [Quoted Text] > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop > icons are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not > where I previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement > of desktop icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so > that windows does not change there position? > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options > under arrange desktop icons is checked. Right click any open area on the desktop. Click Arrange Icons By, and click to lock the desktop items. I think ... HTH

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons "Don Phillipson" <e925[ at ]SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> 12/13/2008 6:26:04 PM "Twayne" <nobody[ at ]devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message news:OwpUpwUXJHA.5476[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Right click any open area on the desktop. Click Arrange Icons By, and > click to lock the desktop items. I think ... Rearrangement (from the left, in columns) is "Auto Arrange." The OP needs to uncheck this item, reached by Right Click on empty Desktop and menu under "Arrange Icons." To preserve a custom arrangement, none of the next options should be checked. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons JD <JD[ at ]example.invalid> 12/13/2008 6:28:39 PM RichardC wrote: [Quoted Text] > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons > are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I > previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop > icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does not > change there position? > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options under > arrange desktop icons is checked. I'm not sure why your icons move to the left edge if nothing is checked under Arrange Icons By. I have Align To Grid and Show Desktop Icons checked. See if this will work for you: http://www.midiox.com/ Select Desktop Restore. -- JD..

RE: How to lock the position of desktop icons Mick Murphy 12/13/2008 8:33:00 PM Right click on empty desktop>Arrange Icons by> then click: Align to Grid -- Mad Mike "RichardC" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons > are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I > previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop > icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does not > change there position? > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options under > arrange desktop icons is checked. > -- > Seeking Knowledge

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons "Peter Foldes" <okf122[ at ]hotmail.com> 12/13/2008 10:49:37 PM If I understand you correctly then the answer is No. Some icons will default to their original place. You can right click on Desktop and put a checkmark to Align to Grid. It might help a bit before arranging your icons Example. Recycle Bin, My Computer, IE and etc -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "RichardC" <RichardC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4623974C-9C09-4764-9C4D-5C209E283570[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons > are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I > previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop > icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does not > change there position? > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options under > arrange desktop icons is checked. > -- > Seeking Knowledge

Re: How to lock the position of desktop icons Mick Murphy 12/14/2008 5:25:01 AM You are WRONG! -- Mad Mike "Peter Foldes" wrote: [Quoted Text] > If I understand you correctly then the answer is No. Some icons will default to > their original place. > > You can right click on Desktop and put a checkmark to Align to Grid. It might help a > bit before arranging your icons > > Example. Recycle Bin, My Computer, IE and etc > > -- > Peter > > Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others > Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. > > "RichardC" <RichardC[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4623974C-9C09-4764-9C4D-5C209E283570[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Running Windows XP Home Edition. When I load Windows XP the desktop icons > > are automatically arranged on the left edge of the desktop, not where I > > previously placed them. Is there a way to lock the placement of desktop > > icons when I have the desktop arranged how I like it so that windows does not > > change there position? > > > > I have right clicked on the desktop and made sure none of the options under > > arrange desktop icons is checked. > > -- > > Seeking Knowledge > >