Solved How to launch the "right" explorer.exe

[Sopuli]

Everytime my explorer.exe crashes it normally turns itself up but when it doesn't i end up executing it manually from task manager which leads to my desktop icon placements getting messed up. Now if i reboot my computer the grid placements are normal again, what's up?

Edit: I'm now using UltraMon which does the job wonderfully

 

[ilikefree]

What are you doing when it crashes and how often is it doing it?

 

[MilesAhead]

There are plenty of icon position save restore freewares around. For 32 bit I have one where you right click the Destop to save or restore. But there are other more sophisticated ones. Try the big download sites. But ilikefree is right. Find out the cause.

After messing around with desktop icon positions I got so sick of it I kept none on my desktop. I started using launchers like RocketDock. Much cleaner with no desktop icons, except temporarily for a download or whatnot.

 

[Ztruker]

Use a program like DesktopOK top remember icon placement on the Desktop. Then it's easy to restore them if they get messed up.