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Re: Lock custom positions for desktop icons         


Author: Olórin
Date: Dec 6, 2007 01:04

"Brooke Loader" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've arranged my desktop icons on my laptop just like I want them
> positioned
> and organized. However, I've noticed that my icons keep moving around,
> which
> I think is the result of switching to an external monitor (change of
> resolution and drivers?) or loosing power on my laptop (settings are
> lost?).
> Is there some way to lock my icon positions and save the settings?

Not natively with Windows XP; you'll have to use a third-party utility.

I've used this freebie for years:

http://users.rcn.com/taylotr/icon_restore.html

though a quick search on Google will reveal many more for you.
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Re: Lock custom positions for desktop icons         


Author: Brooke
Date: Dec 6, 2007 10:19

Hi Olórin,

Thanks for your suggestion - I will try out the software and see how it goes!

"Olórin" wrote:
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