No offence taken nor disrespect inferred - if only all posters were as
polite as you!
You're wise not to dabble in the registry if unsure what you're doing -
it is, indeed, easy to mess one's computer up appallingly. Good luck to
you and your computer chap!
What's strange is that your desktop is rearranged upon *every* log on.
I've found that the need for the tool I've advocated is only occasional,
when Windows decides to shove all icons over to the left. Are you sure
that perhaps there isn't some application already installed and running
in the background that's managing icon layout? Or perhaps, if you're on a
network, some sort of policy implemented by IT Central on to your
machine?
Maybe you could try creating a temporary new logon and see if the same
happens for that. Or, try deleting the file IconCache.db in C:\Documents
and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data and let it
recreate itself. (It's a hidden file, so if needs be enable viewing
those - in Windows Explorer, Tools > Folder Options > "View" tab > "Show
hidden files and folders").
Michael Feldman said:
No disrespect. I remain reluctant to mess around with the registry
settings because in doing so, I could risk malfunctioning my computer.
This because I know little about the register where all files or their
extensions are stored.
Also no disrespect about the file sent earlier. If the chap who fixes
my computer says it's fine to download, then I will go ahead. Then with
hope, will fix the problem that I'm having right now.
Mean well by the above and no offence caused whatever.
Michael
The "Icon Restore" utility I pointed you to contains two files:
layout.dll - which you can grab off of a copy of the NT4 Resource Kit,
if you can find one. Goes into your system32 directory.
layout.reg - which says this:
==================
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{19F500E0-9964-11cf-B63D-08002B317C03}]
@="Desktop Icon Layout"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{19F500E0-9964-11cf-B63D-08002B317C03}\InProcServer32]
@="Layout.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\IconLayout]
@="{19F500E0-9964-11cf-B63D-08002B317C03}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell
Extensions\Approved]
"{19F500E0-9964-11cf-B63D-08002B317C03}"="Desktop Icon Layout"
==================
so you *could* try this fix without downloading anything from the
Internet. Oh, except this message of course... whoops, too late!
AFAIK this has been an intractable bug since Windows 95. If you've
tried playing around with Desktop > Properties settings, you may just
have to give in on this one and download something.
Like I said, I've tried all the options I can in the 'Arrange icons'
menu and yet still, the icons revert to the left of the screen.
Unfortunately and no disrespect here, I remain unwilling to download
anything from the Internet that may help resolve this issue. So any
further alternatives that I could try without downloading anything
would remain appreciated.
Thanks
Michael
Michael Feldman wrote:
Currently, I have 5 icons on my desktop. Usually, I have many more
and like to arrange these around to my preference. For example and
let's say for argument's sake, in the middle of the desktop screen.
Coming to the point. What happens next is, whenever I re-enter
windows the icons revert to their default positions. Or, putting a
finer point. To the top left of the screen.
Is there any way in rectifying this issue? None of the commands in
Arrange icons by....solves the issue encountered.
Thanks
Michael
Have you done the following:
RIGHT-click on an open area on the desktop and:
click Arrange Icons By, and then remove the tick at AutoArrange, and
click Arrange Icons By, and then remove the tick from Align to grid.
Usually that's all that's needed. BTW, do not un-tick Show Icons on
Desktop or you will have a blank desktop with no icons. But you can
put it back easy enough by repeating the process & putting the tick
mark back.
Cheers,
Twayne
