Backing Up Desktop Display

[Andy]

I have my desktop set up the way I like it and have my icons grouped in
different parts of the screen and in an order that I like. Every so often,
something happens like an error or booting into safe mode that sends all my
icons to be aligned together starting in the upper left of my screen. Then I
have to put them back in order. There appears to be some order in which
they're realigned, but the order isn't consistent between the groups.

How can I create a backup of my desktop display so that I won't have to move
every icon back into place manually? Is there a file somewhere that I can
copy back into place when this happens?

 

[Chirag]

See if the following link helps:
Save and Restore Windows Desktop and Icons
http://www.pchell.com/support/savedesktoplayout.shtml

- Chirag

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[Bob Eyster]

See if the following link helps:
Save and Restore Windows Desktop and Icons
http://www.pchell.com/support/savedesktoplayout.shtml

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

Thanks for the link.

 

[Andy]

Thanks for the link. It's certainly worth checking into. I was hoping for
something that I wouldn't have to install though. And something that doesn't
need to stay resident in memory.

For instance, where are the setting saved so when Windows starts up
normally, it pulls the information to set up the desktop. When it shuts down
or reboots, it saves this information somewhere. Is there a file I could
just save a copy of? Is there a registry entry I can export?

In the meantime, I'll check out the page suggested.

Andy

 

[Bill Daggett]

Thanks for the link. It's certainly worth checking into. I was hoping for
something that I wouldn't have to install though. And something that doesn't
need to stay resident in memory.

For instance, where are the setting saved so when Windows starts up
normally, it pulls the information to set up the desktop. When it shuts down
or reboots, it saves this information somewhere. Is there a file I could
just save a copy of? Is there a registry entry I can export?

Think SYSTEM RESTORE. No file to save, just make sure you create a
restore point when you change your desktop setup.

 

[Andy]

That's more work than should be necessary after creating or moving an icon.