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Trevor
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      15th Oct 2007
My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or anywhere on
the desktop, whets all this about then?


 
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      15th Oct 2007
Trevor wrote:
> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or anywhere on
> the desktop, whets all this about then?
>
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Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.

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> Trevor wrote:
>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or anywhere
>> on the desktop, whets all this about then?

>
> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>
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When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this mean
it's not locked?


 
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      15th Oct 2007
Trevor wrote:
> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eeU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Trevor wrote:
>>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or anywhere
>>> on the desktop, whets all this about then?

>> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>> To email me, remove shoes

>
> When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this mean
> it's not locked?
>
>


Check the options on "Arrange Icons By -->" and see if Lock Web Items on
Desktop has a tick next to it. If so, click on it to remove the tick.

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"Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Trevor wrote:
>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:eeU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or
>>>> anywhere on the desktop, whets all this about then?
>>> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias
>>> To email me, remove shoes

>>
>> When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this
>> mean it's not locked?

>
> Check the options on "Arrange Icons By -->" and see if Lock Web Items on
> Desktop has a tick next to it. If so, click on it to remove the tick.
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes




Lock Web Items is not ticked


 
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Trevor wrote:
> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Trevor wrote:
>>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:eeU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or
>>>>> anywhere on the desktop, whets all this about then?
>>>> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Alias
>>>> To email me, remove shoes
>>> When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this
>>> mean it's not locked?

>> Check the options on "Arrange Icons By -->" and see if Lock Web Items on
>> Desktop has a tick next to it. If so, click on it to remove the tick.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>> To email me, remove shoes

>
>
>
> Lock Web Items is not ticked
>
>


Hmmm, not good. A reboot doesn't help? How about clicking on the desktop
and then hitting F5? Also try ticking Lock Web Items and then unticking it.

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"Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Trevor wrote:
>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:eeU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>>>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or
>>>>>> anywhere on the desktop, whets all this about then?
>>>>> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alias
>>>>> To email me, remove shoes
>>>> When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this
>>>> mean it's not locked?
>>> Check the options on "Arrange Icons By -->" and see if Lock Web Items on
>>> Desktop has a tick next to it. If so, click on it to remove the tick.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alias
>>> To email me, remove shoes

>>
>>
>>
>> Lock Web Items is not ticked

>
> Hmmm, not good. A reboot doesn't help? How about clicking on the desktop
> and then hitting F5? Also try ticking Lock Web Items and then unticking
> it.
>
> --
> Alias
> To email me, remove shoes



Didn't knowingly make any changes, but it all seems back to normal now.

many thanks for your time


 
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      16th Oct 2007
Trevor wrote:
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>> Trevor wrote:
>>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>>> "Alias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eeU$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Trevor wrote:
>>>>>>> My PC has suddenly stopped letting me move a file to the bin or
>>>>>>> anywhere on the desktop, whets all this about then?
>>>>>> Is your desktop locked? Check by right clicking on your desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Alias
>>>>>> To email me, remove shoes
>>>>> When I right click I get the menu that includes properties - does this
>>>>> mean it's not locked?
>>>> Check the options on "Arrange Icons By -->" and see if Lock Web Items on
>>>> Desktop has a tick next to it. If so, click on it to remove the tick.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Alias
>>>> To email me, remove shoes
>>>
>>>
>>> Lock Web Items is not ticked

>> Hmmm, not good. A reboot doesn't help? How about clicking on the desktop
>> and then hitting F5? Also try ticking Lock Web Items and then unticking
>> it.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>> To email me, remove shoes

>
>
> Didn't knowingly make any changes, but it all seems back to normal now.
>
> many thanks for your time
>
>


You didn't even reboot or turn the computer off and then later turn it
back on?

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