Windows XP "Forgets"

[David E. Ross]

WinXP seems to forget several things.

It keeps rearranging the icons on my desktop after a reboot and
sometimes even during a session. I have "Align to Grid" and "Lock Web
Items on Desktop" both set, but WinXP forgets where I want my icons.

When I open any given window after rebooting, that window always opens
maximized. Further, its icons are as if I had selected [View > Icons].
I change the window to normal and select [View > List]. Until I
reboot, that particular window will then open as I set it. If I then
reboot, I have to go through those changes again. When I select [Tools

Folder Options] and then select the View tab on the Folder Options

window, I see "Remember each folder's view settings" has a check mark;
but WinXP forgets.

Occasionally, my dial-up connection window forgets my user name,
changing it to "user". (I set it NOT to remember my password.)

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[David E. Ross]

WinXP seems to forget several things.

It keeps rearranging the icons on my desktop after a reboot and
sometimes even during a session. I have "Align to Grid" and "Lock Web
Items on Desktop" both set, but WinXP forgets where I want my icons.

When I open any given window after rebooting, that window always opens
maximized. Further, its icons are as if I had selected [View > Icons].
I change the window to normal and select [View > List]. Until I
reboot, that particular window will then open as I set it. If I then
reboot, I have to go through those changes again. When I select [Tools

Folder Options] and then select the View tab on the Folder Options

window, I see "Remember each folder's view settings" has a check mark;
but WinXP forgets.

The above applies to folder windows.

This doesn't alway require rebooting. Sometimes, just an elapse of time
during a session is sufficient for WinXP to forget how I previously
opened the same folder.

Occasionally, my dial-up connection window forgets my user name,
changing it to "user". (I set it NOT to remember my password.)

--

David E. Ross
<http://www.rossde.com/>

Concerned about someone (e.g., Pres. Bush) snooping
into your E-mail? Use PGP.
See my <http://www.rossde.com/PGP/>