Icons lose position when switching between XP and 2000

[lforbes]

Hi,

I have something that is just plain annoying. I have Windows 2000 and
Windows XP workstations in my Windows 2003 Domain with Mandatory
Roaming Profiles. When the users log into the Windows XP machines
their icons are arranged nicely in the centre the way I like. However,
when they log into the Windows 2000 machines the icons don’t remember
their positions and are all listed along the left side of the screen.

This is particularly annoying because I have the icons originally
grouped according to area and there are a lot of icons.

If I modify the profile on a Windows 2000 machine and setup the icons
then they are unorganized on the Windows XP machine.

I would love to know where the registry setting is that sets the icon
location.

The weird thing is with my Admin profile that is regular roaming, I
have now got it to remember the icon settings on both Windows XP and
2000. Not sure how.

Cheers,

Lara

 

[Guest]

users should be able to sort the icons how they want them by just using the
right click menus...

Good luck

Cheers

Quintin
MVP wannabe

 

[Rock]

Hi,

I have something that is just plain annoying. I have Windows 2000 and
Windows XP workstations in my Windows 2003 Domain with Mandatory
Roaming Profiles. When the users log into the Windows XP machines
their icons are arranged nicely in the centre the way I like. However,
when they log into the Windows 2000 machines the icons don’t remember
their positions and are all listed along the left side of the screen.

This is particularly annoying because I have the icons originally
grouped according to area and there are a lot of icons.

If I modify the profile on a Windows 2000 machine and setup the icons
then they are unorganized on the Windows XP machine.

I would love to know where the registry setting is that sets the icon
location.

The weird thing is with my Admin profile that is regular roaming, I
have now got it to remember the icon settings on both Windows XP and
2000. Not sure how.

Cheers,

Lara

For the XP part, Kelly's Korner, line 188, "Add Save & Restore Desktop
Layout to Menu", http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[lforbes]

users should be able to sort the icons how they want them by just
using the right click menus...
Cheers
Quintin

Hi,

Thanks but my users don’t have right Click Access. Also the only
options on Right Click are to arrange them to the left which is what
the problem is in the first place? Also, these are mandatory roaming
profiles so any changes aren’t saved.

Add Save & Restore Desktop Layout to Menu

Kelly this downloads a zip file? I am not sure if this is a program
or what?

Thanks

Lara