desktop icon loc, delay shutdown, folder view?

wfz

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I'm still looking for applications to do the following:
1. save desktop icon locations so I can pu them after right location when icons are all piled up from left.
2. set up the time to shut down the PC by counting down or by a specific time.

I had WinTidy to save and retrieve desktop icon locations and another to shutdown PC on Windows XP, but they don't work on Windows Vista.

Another issue is the folder view, I still can't make Vista display the files, folders as I need it to behave. Sometimes they just cut columns out (eg. Date modified, file size, date deleted for recycle bin). I have to set the stack to show Free space on HDs all the time, it keep disappearing.

Does anyone know solutions to my Vista problems?

Thanks,
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    P8400
    Memory
    4GB
Hello wfz,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

You could try iconoid for the icons problem. Link can be found here: http://www.vistax64.com/software/115872-free-software-list-vista.html
Have you installed SP1. I had this problem when I first started using Vista, but SP1 seemed to fix it.

Haven't been through the list for awhile, but might be something there for the shutdown.

For folder view try this tutorial: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70819-windows-explorer-folder-view-settings.html


Hope this helps.

Gary
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    CPU
    Intel Core2 Quad Q6600
    Memory
    Crucial Ballistix 4x2GB PC2 6400
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Creative SB X-Fi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2207 + HPvs15
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 + 1024x768
    Hard Drives
    2-WD5000AAKS-500 GB
    WD 5000AAV-500 GB external
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve
    Mouse
    MX Revolution
    Other Info
    Wacom Intuos 2 Graphics Tablet
    Experience Index=5.5
Gary, thanks for the information. Although Iconoid does not work for me (can't hook up the desktop), the sites have some interesting tools. I' had the reg applied in the second page before. It fixed some but not all. I still had problems as I described.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    P8400
    Memory
    4GB
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