How can I undo desktop arrangement?

[vcandys49]

I got all my desktop icons arranged exactly the way I wanted them. Then I
right clicked to save their positions and selected "Modify" ...well, I knew I
didn't want the other ones :-(... Of course, they all ended up smack dab on
the left side of the screen. Ho-Hum. Can I just "undo" it, or do I have to
start over?

 

[Elmo]

I got all my desktop icons arranged exactly the way I wanted them. Then I
right clicked to save their positions and selected "Modify" ...well, I knew I
didn't want the other ones :-(... Of course, they all ended up smack dab on
the left side of the screen. Ho-Hum. Can I just "undo" it, or do I have to
start over?

Try Ctrl/Z though it may be too late now.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The desktop icon settings are saved at logoff. If you haven't logged off since the problem happened, then try restarting the Explorer shell.

See:

How to terminate and restart Explorer.exe process cleanly:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-terminate-and-restart-explorerexe-process-cleanly/

Save and Restore Desktop icon layout:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I got all my desktop icons arranged exactly the way I wanted them. Then I
right clicked to save their positions and selected "Modify" ...well, I knew I
didn't want the other ones :-(... Of course, they all ended up smack dab on
the left side of the screen. Ho-Hum. Can I just "undo" it, or do I have to
start over?