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More info?)
Thanks - that's worth a try.
peejayell.
"Byte" <Byte@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Uncheck Auto Arrange
> Then, uncheck Align to Grid
> Move the icons where you want them.
> Recheck Align to Grid.
> Reboot
> --
> I'm no expert, but I did stay at
> the Holiday Inn Express last night.
>
>
> "Peejayell" wrote:
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>> Thanks Mike - I have been trying that, but without success.
>> The trouble is that the icons stay put throughout the session, and also
>> on
>> re-starting. It's only after all the background tasks have started up
>> that
>> they suddenly ping back to the auto positions.
>> I suspect I 've got a fault of some sort.
>>
>> Peejayell
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>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23fZFoLLUFHA.548@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > PeeJay
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>> > Right click on a clear part of the desktop.. select 'arrange by', then
>> > uncheck 'auto arrange'..
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>> > Good luck
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>> > --
>> > Mike Hall
>> > MVP - Windows Shell/user
>> >
>> >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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>> > "Peejayell" <nospamthanks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:QU3ee.88$996.13@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>> >>I can successfully place my desktop icons where I want them, in groups
>> >> around the screen.
>> >> But when I restart XP, they appear in their correct positions, but
>> >> very
>> >> soonthey flick back to the default vertical columns.
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>> >> Very irritating. Do you know how to fix it please?
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