Hi Wesley,
I have done all the things you mentioned, the only box that is checked
when I right click my desktop and open the "arrange icons by" menu is
the "show desktop icons" box. I checked both registry keys you
suggested, one did not have the "NoSaveSettings" the other had it and
it was set to "0". I also went to the website where the automated edit
is at and went to #54 and ran the "Save settings on exit" choice.
Immediately after doing that I rebooted. Same thing happened....
my "align to grid" had a check mark in front of it again and again my
desktop icons were in disarray. I unchecked the align to grid box - ran
my wintidy and restored the icons. So, basically i owuld say that none
of the suggestions were effective. Any other possibilities? Thanks,
appreciate your help.
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Have fun.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In lightbulb02 <
[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Thank you for the info Wesley, certainly appreciate the post. I am off
to try your suggestions.......again thanks
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If Lock Web Items on Desktop is checked...
Items can be moved, but they are moved back after reboot.
If Auto Arrange is checked...
The icons are arranged in columns along the left side of your screen.
Right click Desktop | Arrange Icons By |
UNCheck: Auto Arrange
UNCheck: Lock Web Items on Desktop
Auto Arrange
[[Arrange the icons in columns along the left side of your screen.]]
Lock Web Items on Desktop
[[Specifies whether Web content windows or items that *you* have
placed
on your desktop are locked in place and can’t be
moved. Select the check box to lock Web content in place. Clear the
check box if you
want to be able to
move Web content.]]
the problem I am having is that everytime I reboot, the check mark
beside align to grid is again checked and agin, until I uncheck it,
my icons
If your settings are getting changed after rebooting...
Save Settings on Exit
Automated edit here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to...
54. Right hand side
Save Settings on Exit - Don't Save Settings
Click on...
Save Settings on Exit
savesettings.reg is the file that you want.
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Or set NoSaveSettings to 0 here...
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer
NoSaveSettings Description
[[Prevents users from saving certain changes to the desktop. Users
can
change the desktop, but some changes, such as the positions of open
windows or the size and position of the taskbar, are not saved when
users log off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.]]
Also check this key for NoSaveSettings
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer
If NoSaveSettings does not exist, it is the same as if it were set 0,
the policy is disabled or not configured. Changes to the desktop are
saved.
If NoSaveSettings is set 1, the policy is enabled. Some changes to
the desktop are not saved.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In lightbulb02 <
[email protected]> hunted and
pecked:
I have been having a problem with keeping my desktop Icons where I
put them. They are fine until I reboot-then they go back to the way
they were before I moved them. I am sure other people have had this
problem also. I am running windows XP Pro. I was reading about a
program called WinTidy
2.0, so I downloaded and installed it. I also read that someone had
a problem with this program putting the icons where he wanted them
to be upon rebooting after he had moved them. He goes on to say
that he discovered that if he unchecked the checkmark next to
"align to grid" in the "arrange icons by" box that you get when you
right click on the desktop, that that took care of the problem and
Wintidy would then place his icons in the places that he wanted
them to be in. I also did this and the problem I am having is that
everytime I reboot, the check mark beside align to grid is again
checked and agin, until I uncheck it, my icons fail to go where I
want them to. Anyone have
any ideas?? Thanks, appreciate the help.
