Vista - desktop icon layout! how to save!

hi all

what im trying to do is save the current locations off all my desktop shortcuts? so if they are moved i can just bring them back

what software can i use for this?

help!
thanks :-)

Hi, You may want to take a look at

Desktop Icon Save and Restore

http://www.midiox.com/index.htm?Desktop Restore

If you want to have some fun search a library or bargain bin for Advanced Windows
by Jeffrey Richter. He has some source code in there to save and restore you desktop icon positions. It hasn't changed since then.

Take a look at Stardock Fences: Fences™ - By Stardock - Clean up your desktop clutter

Unfortunately, mine is done as a 32 bit shell extension. Only works for 32 bit versions of Windows. I just tried it on Windows7 32 bit and it works. Guess the more things change...

IconSet Desktop Icon Save Restore

I think I'll check into this the coming weekend. I looked over the site, and while I put many items in folders, to prevent desktop clutter, I think this will jazz up my computer desktop.

Anyone find a free one that works on Vista64? All the ones I try the restore does absolutely nothing.

Take a look here:

Save and Restore Desktop Icon Layout in Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek

Thanks for the link. I tried that and about 7 others. All the icons pile on top of each other even with AutoArrange and Snap to Grid off. Maybe it's cuz I'm running VistaGlazz and a theme. In any case I organize all but 5 icons into subfolders and have them in RocketDock. It's more to find something for others running 64 bit where my shell extension won't work.

Yeah it should work. Using vista glass and custom themes messes about .dll's etc so thats probably why it isnt working.