How to lock desktop icons in place

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:33:28 -0500, Allen <>
wrote:

>Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
>do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>Allen

See if you have a "NoSaveSettings" key in the registry - if so
try deleting it.

I use
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/
which is fine on Win7 - (different versions for 32/64).

Pete

Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
Allen

The only way I have found is to use fences. The one I use is Stardock, and
I love it. It doesn't work quite right on my laptop, but my desktop is
fine. The price (free) is right, so give it a try.
Nan

"Allen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every
> other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has
> had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in
> Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
> Allen

In article <>,
says...
>
> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
> do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
> Allen


I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit.

See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html

Zaidy036 wrote:
> In article <>,
> says...
>> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
>> do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>> Allen
>
>
> I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit.
>
> See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html
Thanks to all for your replies. I'm still puzzled as to why it isn't
built in to Win7.
Allen

Zaidy036 wrote:
> In article <>,
> says...
>> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
>> do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>> Allen
>
>
> I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit.
>
> See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html

My system was doing the same thing and then one day it stopped doing it.
I have no idea what, if anything, I did

right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons stay
where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use.


"Allen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons. Every
> other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I recall has
> had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to do this in
> Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
> Allen

"LouB" <> wrote in message news:...
> Zaidy036 wrote:
>> In article <>,
>> says...
>>> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>>> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>>> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
>>> do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>>> Allen
>>
>>
>> I use the free IconRestorer which is available for both 32 and 64 bit.
>>
>> See http://fsl.sytes.net/iconrestorer.html
>
> My system was doing the same thing and then one day it stopped doing it.
> I have no idea what, if anything, I did

Mine used to rearrange themselves if I unplugged my monitor until I made them
slightly smaller via Ctrl-Mouse wheel. They don't move now, haven't got a clue why
their size should make a difference.

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons
> stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use.
>
>
> "Allen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way
>> to do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>> Allen
>
Even when the machine reboots?

"LouB" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> right click on the desktop, the uncheck "Auto Align Icons". My Icons
>> stay where I put them on all four Windows 7 machines that I use.
>>
>>
>> "Allen" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Win7 is driving me crazy by playing hopscotch with my desktop icons.
>>> Every other version of Win that I've used (going back to 3.1) as I
>>> recall has had a way of locking icons in place, but if there is a way to
>>> do this in Win7 it is hidden quite well. Any info about this?
>>> Allen
>>
> Even when the machine reboots?

Yes. Maybe you have a virus.