Desktop Icons Won't Stay Where I Put Them

hammerdown

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I don't like where windows puts desktop icons by default, so I have them put where I want. This has always worked for every machine that I have running XP. But in Vista, when I log off or restart all of my desktop icons get re-arranged and re-aligned. I am using:
Medium Icons
Auto Arrange = No
Align to Grid = No
Sort by = none

I have a solution. It's a program called Iconoid and it works just fine. I'm just wondering what is causing this in the first place and why do I need a third party program to force the icon's position back where I want them???

Is this just another Vista "feature", like classic start menu forcing sort by name?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony VAIO Z540
    CPU
    2.26GHz
    Motherboard
    VAIO Laptop
    Memory
    2GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9300m GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13" LED Backlit
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    160GB
    Internet Speed
    8MB
You know, I had the same problem. I never really figured it out, it just stopped on its own... The quicklaunch is doing the same to me in Seven...

~Lordbob
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2.33GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS P5QC
    Memory
    2x2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia GeForce 9500GT 1Gb
    Sound Card
    Mobo
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 206bw
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SP2514N ATA 250Gb 7200RPM
    Samsung [Model] 1Tb 7200RPM SATA2
    PSU
    Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
    Keyboard
    Razer Tarantula
    Mouse
    Razer Lachesis
    Internet Speed
    not fast enough
More Problems:

Another Vista only problem... When I open My Computer the view sometimes reverts back from Large Icons to Tile, and from Group by None to Group by Type. Yes, I have already toggled Tools > Folder Options > View > Remember each folders view settings. And Apply to Folders... etc.

So that makes three Vista bugs that have yet to be resolved, and three more reasons on my list for going back to XP Pro.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony VAIO Z540
    CPU
    2.26GHz
    Motherboard
    VAIO Laptop
    Memory
    2GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9300m GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13" LED Backlit
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    160GB
    Internet Speed
    8MB
Re: More Problems:

Another Vista only problem... When I open My Computer the view sometimes reverts back from Large Icons to Tile, and from Group by None to Group by Type. Yes, I have already toggled Tools > Folder Options > View > Remember each folders view settings. And Apply to Folders... etc.

So that makes three Vista bugs that have yet to be resolved, and three more reasons on my list for going back to XP Pro.

Reading the above I think you should seriously think about doing a clean reinstall, it certainly looks like some kind of corruption.

I've never had that problem, in normal use, occasionally when installing a new program, but reverts to normal after installation.

I notice you use the Business system, wondered why.?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    INTEL QUAD 6600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP35-DS4
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 8800gt
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" ACER
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900
    Hard Drives
    500 GB
    320GB
    PSU
    700WATT
    Cooling
    ARCTIC
    Internet Speed
    Av.MTH, Download 8.27, Upoad 0.91
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