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Old 10-21-2007   #1 (permalink)
maskintoojay


 
 

desktop icons covered by unknown program icons

the 'unknown program' (icons that you may see if your computer cannot find a
suitable program) to run files are just in front of my program icons. i can
barely see them. now im limited to differenciating programs by their names on
the desktop.
this is very annoying. please help me??

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Old 10-21-2007   #2 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]


 
 

Re: desktop icons covered by unknown program icons

Have you tried sorting the icons on your desktops? Right click > View > Auto
Arrange?
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"maskintoojay" <maskintoojay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4288A7C2-3B23-4FC0-A771-1DD740832E18@xxxxxx
Quote:

> the 'unknown program' (icons that you may see if your computer cannot find
> a
> suitable program) to run files are just in front of my program icons. i
> can
> barely see them. now im limited to differenciating programs by their names
> on
> the desktop.
> this is very annoying. please help me??

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-21-2007   #3 (permalink)
maskintoojay


 
 

Re: desktop icons covered by unknown program icons


unfortuneatly no cigar. nothing happened. thanks anyway, appreciate it


"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
Quote:

> Have you tried sorting the icons on your desktops? Right click > View > Auto
> Arrange?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "maskintoojay" <maskintoojay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4288A7C2-3B23-4FC0-A771-1DD740832E18@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > the 'unknown program' (icons that you may see if your computer cannot find
> > a
> > suitable program) to run files are just in front of my program icons. i
> > can
> > barely see them. now im limited to differenciating programs by their names
> > on
> > the desktop.
> > this is very annoying. please help me??
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-21-2007   #4 (permalink)
Mick Murphy


 
 

Re: desktop icons covered by unknown program icons

I don't smoke!!!!
You post is VERY vague.
Click on the top of the Window that opens with the listed different programs
in it, and move it to one side!

"maskintoojay" wrote:
Quote:

>
> unfortuneatly no cigar. nothing happened. thanks anyway, appreciate it
>
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Have you tried sorting the icons on your desktops? Right click > View > Auto
> > Arrange?
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > "maskintoojay" <maskintoojay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:4288A7C2-3B23-4FC0-A771-1DD740832E18@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > > the 'unknown program' (icons that you may see if your computer cannot find
> > > a
> > > suitable program) to run files are just in front of my program icons. i
> > > can
> > > barely see them. now im limited to differenciating programs by their names
> > > on
> > > the desktop.
> > > this is very annoying. please help me??
> >
> >
> >
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-24-2007   #5 (permalink)
maskintoojay


 
 

Re: desktop icons covered by unknown program icons

ok, it worked for about half a second. then this silly thumbnail pic covers
the whole program icon again.(same as before). hope this time my explanation
was better, sorry.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:
Quote:

> I don't smoke!!!!
> You post is VERY vague.
> Click on the top of the Window that opens with the listed different programs
> in it, and move it to one side!
>
> "maskintoojay" wrote:
>
Quote:

> >
> > unfortuneatly no cigar. nothing happened. thanks anyway, appreciate it
> >
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > Have you tried sorting the icons on your desktops? Right click > View > Auto
> > > Arrange?
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > > "maskintoojay" <maskintoojay@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:4288A7C2-3B23-4FC0-A771-1DD740832E18@xxxxxx
> > > > the 'unknown program' (icons that you may see if your computer cannot find
> > > > a
> > > > suitable program) to run files are just in front of my program icons. i
> > > > can
> > > > barely see them. now im limited to differenciating programs by their names
> > > > on
> > > > the desktop.
> > > > this is very annoying. please help me??
> > >
> > >
> > >
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