Desktop config and layout

Is it possible to save my desktop, just as I have it displayed?

When I change the display resolution, the icons at the bottom move out
of place, and when the machine insists on SAFEMODE (usually an omen for
a bad day to come), all the icons (there are about 50) shift to the top
left corner of the screen in no logical order (or maybe alphabetical,
which is almost as useless).

I know that I can save the icons themselves from the DESTOP folder, but
where does the machine remember the location of each icon on the screen?

GSC

When I have to start safe mode I just use another account. You might try
fiddling around with shelliconcache.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"GSCheyenne" wrote:
| Is it possible to save my desktop, just as I have it displayed?
|
| When I change the display resolution, the icons at the bottom move out
| of place, and when the machine insists on SAFEMODE (usually an omen for
| a bad day to come), all the icons (there are about 50) shift to the top
| left corner of the screen in no logical order (or maybe alphabetical,
| which is almost as useless).
|
| I know that I can save the icons themselves from the DESTOP folder, but
| where does the machine remember the location of each icon on the screen?
|
| GSC

The only way I know to preserve icon locations when
display resolution is lowered is to not use the lower portion
of the screen for icon placement. If icons are not scrolled
off the bottom when resolution is reduced, they will not be
automatically rearranged.

Rick

"Dave Patrick" <mail@Nospam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message news:OTGFzLMpEHA.2784@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> When I have to start safe mode I just use another account. You might try
> fiddling around with shelliconcache.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "GSCheyenne" wrote:
> | Is it possible to save my desktop, just as I have it displayed?
> |
> | When I change the display resolution, the icons at the bottom move out
> | of place, and when the machine insists on SAFEMODE (usually an omen for
> | a bad day to come), all the icons (there are about 50) shift to the top
> | left corner of the screen in no logical order (or maybe alphabetical,
> | which is almost as useless).
> |
> | I know that I can save the icons themselves from the DESTOP folder, but
> | where does the machine remember the location of each icon on the screen?
> |
> | GSC
>
>

How to "fiddle"?

I copied the file onto the desktop. Perchance, if the desktop config
changes, I can splice the saved copy back to where it came from . . . ?

Would I need to do this from a command prompt, else WIN will overwrite
it with the config I don't want?

What else is possible?

GSC



Dave Patrick wrote:

> When I have to start safe mode I just use another account. You might try
> fiddling around with shelliconcache.
>

Easiest to logon as another user when changing resolution.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"GSCheyenne" wrote:
| How to "fiddle"?
|
| I copied the file onto the desktop. Perchance, if the desktop config
| changes, I can splice the saved copy back to where it came from . . . ?
|
| Would I need to do this from a command prompt, else WIN will overwrite
| it with the config I don't want?
|
| What else is possible?
|
| GSC

Hi, GSCheyenne

The best way - Enterra Icon Keeper Deluxe.
The Deluxe-version release of a well known Enterra Icon Keeper utility
has been awarded by "Editor's Choice" and "Five Stars" from various
software catalogs. There are reasons for this.
More at http://www.enterra-soft.com/product...uxe/index.shtml