Desk top icons not moving

[JoeZy]

I'm running win XP sp2. When I want to move an icon, it snaps back to the
old place. In Arrange icons by: I have Align to Grid and Show desk top icons
both checked. If I check Auto Arrange, the desk top goes into a negative
view and the computer is taken over almost 100% by the desktop.

As far as I know, I have not messed with Registery. I installed a new
version of Ad-Aware and this has started to happen.

Any suggestions would be accepted.

JoeZy

 

[Tim Meddick]

Hi JoeZy,
When you say "snap back" mine snap back, it's what they're
supposed to do when you have "Align to grid" checked, no? I assume your
problem is more than just icons that snap-to-grid.

 

[Tim Meddick]

Hi JoeZy,
When you say "snap back" mine snap back, it's what they're
supposed to do when you have "Align to grid" checked, no? I assume your
problem is more than just icons that snap-to-grid.

 

[Richard in AZ]

| I'm running win XP sp2. When I want to move an icon, it snaps back to the
| old place. In Arrange icons by: I have Align to Grid and Show desk top icons
| both checked. If I check Auto Arrange, the desk top goes into a negative
| view and the computer is taken over almost 100% by the desktop.
|
| As far as I know, I have not messed with Registery. I installed a new
| version of Ad-Aware and this has started to happen.
|
| Any suggestions would be accepted.
|
| JoeZy

Uninstall Ad-Aware and do a system restore to just before you installed Ad-Aware

 

[JoeZy]

Hi JoeZy,
When you say "snap back" mine snap back, it's what they're
supposed to do when you have "Align to grid" checked, no? I assume your
problem is more than just icons that snap-to-grid.
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.





By snap back I mean that no matter where I move the icon, it always comes back to the original position. As if the "auto arrange" is selected.

I did a restore to 3 days previous and it seems to be working normally. I
can move the icons anywhere I place them on the desk top.

Thanks for your interest. JoeZy

 

[JoeZy]

| I'm running win XP sp2. When I want to move an icon, it snaps back to the
| old place. In Arrange icons by: I have Align to Grid and Show desk top icons
| both checked. If I check Auto Arrange, the desk top goes into a negative
| view and the computer is taken over almost 100% by the desktop.
|
| As far as I know, I have not messed with Registery. I installed a new
| version of Ad-Aware and this has started to happen.
|
| Any suggestions would be accepted.
|
| JoeZy

Uninstall Ad-Aware and do a system restore to just before you installed Ad-Aware


I followed your instructions: Unistalled Ad-Aware (nothing happened) then I did a System Restore to 3 days previous and the desk top icons are working correctly, that is, when I move an icon it stays there.

My question though, Is there anything else I need to do after System
Restore? and the second question: Is there something about the Ad-Aware? I
have used an old version for years with no problems.

Thanks for your inpur, JoeZy

 

[Tim Meddick]

Cheers JoeZy, noproblemo!