Desktop Icons Overlap

[Guest]

My desktop icons overlap so it is difficult to determin which to click on. I
have tried changing the resolution but it has no effect. I tried
repositioning them and setting snap to grid but they eventually return to the
original position.

I'm running XP Pro and a 19" Acer LCD monitor.

Thank you,

 

[Shenan Stanley]

My desktop icons overlap so it is difficult to determin which to
click on. I have tried changing the resolution but it has no
effect. I tried repositioning them and setting snap to grid but
they eventually return to the original position.

I'm running XP Pro and a 19" Acer LCD monitor.

Using "Large Icons"?
Sounds like it.

Either rest the icons to a normal size and reboot...
Or change the spacing around them:

Display properties control panel --> Appearance --> Advanced --> Item:
- Icon Spacing (Horizontal)
- Icon Spacing (Vertical)

You may have to reboot between tests to get it to test. Matter of fact - if
you just changed to large icons/large text - you may want to reboot and log
back in to make sure it isn't all working okay anyway...

 

[Guest]

--
Richard

Using "Large Icons"?
Sounds like it.

Either rest the icons to a normal size and reboot...
Or change the spacing around them:

Display properties control panel --> Appearance --> Advanced --> Item:
- Icon Spacing (Horizontal)
- Icon Spacing (Vertical)

You may have to reboot between tests to get it to test. Matter of fact - if
you just changed to large icons/large text - you may want to reboot and log
back in to make sure it isn't all working okay anyway...

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way



Thank you Shenan! so simple I couldn't see it.

 

[Don Schmidt]

You can also try right clicking on the Desktop, Arrange Icons by, Align to
Grid

 

[Malvern]

One thing I didn't see was reduction of the number of icons. Can you
eliminate any shortcuts on there ? If not, create a folder or folders and
move similar ones, (programs, documents, internet shortcuts, etc) into
it/them. Right-click desktop>New>Folder, then name it and drag items in.

My icons are quite large to be seen easily; this folder idea has worked very
well for me.

Malv