"Bill" <frog@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Is there anything out there that will permanently save my layout?
> I have tried two methods claimed to save/restore the desktop icon
> layout.
> One operates by right clicking 'computer' the other from the recycle
> bin.
> The trouble is that, notwithstanding a change to the registry, the
> layout
> still changes occasionally, usually when switching on the monitor, and
> the
> restore function only restores about 90% of the icons.
>
> This is annoying beyond belief, not to mention time consuming to
> rectify. I
> like and need a fairly densely populated desktop. Is there a
> foolproof
> solution to this? Will Windows 7 be any better, or is this one of the
> many
> simple functions still beyond the capabilities of Microsoft?
> regards,
> Bill
>
Mine stay put by simply un-checking 'Auto arrange' and 'Align to grid'
but if you have tried more complicated methods I guess you will have
tried the simple things first. I also turned the mouse drag sensitivity
down a bit to avoid inadvertent nudges though I can no longer remember
how.
Tom