Icons won't stay as arranged on grid

[Guest]

I am trying to set my icons on the desktop. I have aligned to Grid and show
desktop icons checked. I have tried every setting. I have also tried hitting
refresh after setting them, nothing I was told to do previously has worked.

Whenever I restart my computer the icons seem like they are arranged
properly for about 2 seconds and then they all align to the left. This is
very time consuming since I have to reset the icons every time I reboot.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Susieq]s message :

I am trying to set my icons on the desktop. I have aligned to Grid and show
desktop icons checked. I have tried every setting. I have also tried hitting
refresh after setting them, nothing I was told to do previously has worked.

Whenever I restart my computer the icons seem like they are arranged
properly for about 2 seconds and then they all align to the left. This is
very time consuming since I have to reset the icons every time I reboot.

Make sure Auto Arrange is unchecked .

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Right click Desktop | Arrange Icons By | UNCheck: AutoArrange

AutoArrange
[[Arranges the icons in columns along the left side of your screen.]]

A little bit about Arrange Icons By.

Right click Desktop | Arrange Icons By

Name
[[Arrange icons in alphabetical order by the icon name. ]]

Size
[[Arrange icons in order of file size. If the icon is a shortcut to a
program, the size refers to the size of the shortcut file. ]]

Type
[[Arrange icons in order of type. For example, if you have shortcuts to
several PowerPoint presentations on your desktop, these will be arranged
next to each other. ]]

Modified
[[Arrange icons in the order that the shortcut was last modified. ]]

Show in groups
[[Show in Groups allows you to group your files by any detail of the file,
such as name, size, type, or date modified. ]]

AutoArrange
[[For the Desktop, arrange the icons in columns along the left side of your
screen.]]

[[For folders, arranges the icons in rows and columns.]]

Align to Grid
[[Snap icons into place as designated by an invisible grid on
your screen. The grid keeps the icons aligned with each other. ]]

Show Desktop Icons
[[Icons Hide or show all desktop icons. When this command is checked,
desktop icons are displayed on your desktop. ]]

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.]]

If Lock Web Items on Desktop is checked...
Items can be moved, but they are moved back after reboot.

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[Guest]

I am trying to set my icons on the desktop. I have aligned to Grid and show
desktop icons checked. I have tried every setting. I have also tried hitting
refresh after setting them, nothing I was told to do previously has worked.

Whenever I restart my computer the icons seem like they are arranged
properly for about 2 seconds and then they all align to the left. This is
very time consuming since I have to reset the icons every time I reboot.

Auto arrange and lock web items on deskton is NOT Checked

 

[Guest]

Auto arrange and lock wed items on desktop is NOT checked

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Do you happen to have a program called Anti-Peeper Key?
http://www.ahusoft.com/antipeeperkey.htm

<quote>
You press 2 keys and it will switch you to a completely different desktop. I
had no idea that this might create a problem, but evidently, when you are
running this program (even if it is not active, but loaded and ready to use
when you push the 2 keys to switch desktops) the "align to grid" setting on
the alternate desktop must be unchecked also. I unchecked "align to grid and
when I rebooted, icons popped right into the spaces they were supposed to.
<quote>
from...
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Desktop-Icons-Staying-put-ftopict539528.html

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[Guest]

I don't have a program called Anti-Peeper Key.

Do you happen to have a program called Anti-Peeper Key?
http://www.ahusoft.com/antipeeperkey.htm

<quote>
You press 2 keys and it will switch you to a completely different desktop. I
had no idea that this might create a problem, but evidently, when you are
running this program (even if it is not active, but loaded and ready to use
when you push the 2 keys to switch desktops) the "align to grid" setting on
the alternate desktop must be unchecked also. I unchecked "align to grid and
when I rebooted, icons popped right into the spaces they were supposed to.
<quote>
from...
http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Desktop-Icons-Staying-put-ftopict539528.html

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Dznytoy]

I am having the same problem. It just started a couple of days ago.
It happens anytime my desktop refreshes or gets rebooted.
Auto-arrange is not on. And I do not see a setting for web lock on
the menu. For some reason it also makes my quick launch menus
dissappear.

Jarre

 

[Guest]

I was having the same problem on my qptiplex with XP Pro that I just got. It
drove me crazy, and it did it with both IE 6 and IE 7. Then about a week ago
I ran the Vista Upgrade adviser program and I had to download Net Passport
and something called MSXML.mis to download the advisor. Since then I have
had no more problem with the Icons changing. I don't know if that caused it
or what.

The only other thing that I have started doing latley is wait for a few
seconds after I use the PC, then hit start, turn off computer, then wait 5-10
seconds before I shut down (normally it's start,turn off computer and turn
off in one quick movement). Maybe letting it set for s few seconds is giving
it time make up it's mind to do what ever it has to do. (not that these
things have a mind of their own)

Crcinky