icon layout desktop

[Bill]

Is there anything out there that will permanently save my layout?
I have tried two methods claimed to save/restore the desktop icon layout.
One operates by right clicking 'computer' the other from the recycle bin.
The trouble is that, notwithstanding a change to the registry, the layout
still changes occasionally, usually when switching on the monitor, and the
restore function only restores about 90% of the icons.

This is annoying beyond belief, not to mention time consuming to rectify. I
like and need a fairly densely populated desktop. Is there a foolproof
solution to this? Will Windows 7 be any better, or is this one of the many
simple functions still beyond the capabilities of Microsoft?
regards,
Bill

 

[Tom Allen]

Is there anything out there that will permanently save my layout?
I have tried two methods claimed to save/restore the desktop icon
layout.
One operates by right clicking 'computer' the other from the recycle
bin.
The trouble is that, notwithstanding a change to the registry, the
layout
still changes occasionally, usually when switching on the monitor, and
the
restore function only restores about 90% of the icons.

This is annoying beyond belief, not to mention time consuming to
rectify. I
like and need a fairly densely populated desktop. Is there a
foolproof
solution to this? Will Windows 7 be any better, or is this one of the
many
simple functions still beyond the capabilities of Microsoft?
regards,
Bill

Mine stay put by simply un-checking 'Auto arrange' and 'Align to grid'
but if you have tried more complicated methods I guess you will have
tried the simple things first. I also turned the mouse drag sensitivity
down a bit to avoid inadvertent nudges though I can no longer remember
how.

Tom

 

[Dave]

Win 7 won't do it, either.

I use UltraMon to span the taskbar across my 2 monitors.
It has a feature that saves/restores Desktop icons position..

A Google search indicates that there seem to be alternatives....
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-windows-vista/
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21925324-Vista-Save-Desktop-Icon-Positions
http://download.cnet.com/Icon-Restore/3000-2072_4-10163499.html
http://www.midiox.com/index.htm?http://www.midiox.com/desktoprestore.htm