Array of icons on Desktop

William Lurie · External Since: Nov 15, 2010 Posts: 6

Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
that Default when they go awry?

JD15 · External Since: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 187

William Lurie wrote:
> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

I use something called Desktop Restore:

http://www.midiox.com/

Click on Desktop Restore.

--
JD..

Don Phillipson · External Since: Jan 09, 2009 Posts: 56

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

Glen Ventura http://dts-l.net/ posted Nov. 27:

> After you move the icon to the new position, press F5 to refresh the
> desktop, and see if it fixes the issue on restart.

William Lurie · External Since: Nov 15, 2010 Posts: 6

Thanks, JD. I'll check it out.

JD wrote:
> William Lurie wrote:
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>
> I use something called Desktop Restore:
>
> http://www.midiox.com/
>
> Click on Desktop Restore.
>

Tim Meddick · External Since: May 07, 2010 Posts: 106

(Answer re-submitted from thread: "Desktop Icons" - alt.windowsxp.general)

This is quite a common question - and the answer is NO!

Windows (all versions but especially XP) has a habit of re-positioning
icons (i.e. forgetting your custom arrangement) at undetermined intervals.

The only way we have agreed upon to make any semi-permanent arrangement is
to re-name each desktop shortcut so that it either starts with a number or
number-letter combination so that when you select...

"right-click" > Arrange Icons By > Name

....on your desktop, the icons will be arranged in the order you want them
to be in.

Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's my best suggestion.

(Although, a google search may turn up some sort of third-party app)

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

William Lurie · External Since: Nov 15, 2010 Posts: 6

One response above gave a reference to a specific download which,
although free and enticing, I have so far found oompossible to implement.

Tim Meddick wrote:
> (Answer re-submitted from thread: "Desktop Icons" - alt.windowsxp.general)
>
> This is quite a common question - and the answer is NO!
>
> Windows (all versions but especially XP) has a habit of re-positioning
> icons (i.e. forgetting your custom arrangement) at undetermined intervals.
>
> The only way we have agreed upon to make any semi-permanent arrangement is
> to re-name each desktop shortcut so that it either starts with a number or
> number-letter combination so that when you select...
>
> "right-click" > Arrange Icons By > Name
>
> ...on your desktop, the icons will be arranged in the order you want them
> to be in.
>
> Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's my best suggestion.
>
> (Although, a google search may turn up some sort of third-party app)
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

>
>
>
>
> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>

Harden Thicke · External Since: Dec 03, 2010 Posts: 4

It's designed for users who have at least a basic low-level knowledge of
computers.

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> One response above gave a reference to a specific download which, although
> free and enticing, I have so far found oompossible to implement.
>
>
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> (Answer re-submitted from thread: "Desktop Icons" -
>> alt.windowsxp.general)
>>
>> This is quite a common question - and the answer is NO!
>>
>> Windows (all versions but especially XP) has a habit of re-positioning
>> icons (i.e. forgetting your custom arrangement) at undetermined
>> intervals.
>>
>> The only way we have agreed upon to make any semi-permanent arrangement
>> is
>> to re-name each desktop shortcut so that it either starts with a number
>> or
>> number-letter combination so that when you select...
>>
>> "right-click" > Arrange Icons By > Name
>>
>> ...on your desktop, the icons will be arranged in the order you want them
>> to be in.
>>
>> Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's my best suggestion.
>>
>> (Although, a google search may turn up some sort of third-party app)
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>>
>>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>>> that Default when they go awry?
>>

Stubbo of Oz · External Since: Nov 05, 2005 Posts: 14

On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:28:45 -0500, William Lurie
wrote:

>One response above gave a reference to a specific download which,
>although free and enticing, I have so far found oompossible to implement.

I use DeskSave (freeware) from:-

http://www.desksave.de/

I find it quite easy to use.

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Stubbo of Oz
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the_stan_brown · External Since: Jan 16, 2005 Posts: 1570

On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:15:16 -0500, William Lurie wrote:
>
> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#DesktopSave

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...

William Lurie · External Since: Nov 15, 2010 Posts: 6

Stubbo of Oz wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:28:45 -0500, William Lurie
> wrote:
>
>> One response above gave a reference to a specific download which,
>> although free and enticing, I have so far found oompossible to implement.
>
> I use DeskSave (freeware) from:-
>
> http://www.desksave.de/
>
> I find it quite easy to use.
>
>
Thanks. I'll check that one out.

William Lurie · External Since: Nov 15, 2010 Posts: 6

Stan Brown wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:15:16 -0500, William Lurie wrote:
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>
> http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#DesktopSave
>
Thanks, Stan. That sounds rather simple to implement.

Tim Meddick · External Since: May 07, 2010 Posts: 106

Hi there William!...

I will make a note of it and check it out later, when I have some time...

(This one, yes? http://www.midiox.com/)

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> One response above gave a reference to a specific download which,
> although free and enticing, I have so far found oompossible to implement.
>
>
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> (Answer re-submitted from thread: "Desktop Icons" -
>> alt.windowsxp.general)
>>
>> This is quite a common question - and the answer is NO!
>>
>> Windows (all versions but especially XP) has a habit of re-positioning
>> icons (i.e. forgetting your custom arrangement) at undetermined
>> intervals.
>>
>> The only way we have agreed upon to make any semi-permanent arrangement
>> is
>> to re-name each desktop shortcut so that it either starts with a number
>> or
>> number-letter combination so that when you select...
>>
>> "right-click" > Arrange Icons By > Name
>>
>> ...on your desktop, the icons will be arranged in the order you want
>> them
>> to be in.
>>
>> Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's my best
>> suggestion.
>>
>> (Although, a google search may turn up some sort of third-party app)
>>
>> ==
>>
>> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>>
>>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things
>>> to
>>> that Default when they go awry?
>>

Don Schmidt · External Since: Apr 20, 2007 Posts: 89

I use Windows XP and my Desktop icons stay in their place.

My setting is,

Right click
Arrange icons
Align to grid.

I also have "Show Desktop icons"

--
Don
Vancouver, USA

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

MyNews · External Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 15

Just right click desktop
Arrange Icons By
UnCheck
Auto Arrange
Align To Grid

Check
Lock web Items on Desttop
is all you have to do!

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

Tim Meddick · External Since: May 07, 2010 Posts: 106

The right-click menu says;

"Arrange Icons By >"
Name
Size
Type
Modified
Attributes
----------
Auto Arrange
Align to Grid

....and not;

"Right click
Arrange icons
Align to grid"

The main difference that I can see, being that you have to "Arrange Icons
By" something?! (e.g. Name, Size, etc.,)....

However, one tends to move icons about so that they do not conform to any
automatic criteria sorting.

It is when the icons have been placed in such a unique arrangement that the
problem arises when something like a crash jumbles all the icons up
forgetting your preferred placement of them.

There is no-known cure for this although some have had a go at making
suggestions like mine about re-naming all your icons preceding them with a
number - so if they become "unglued", you can "Arrange Icons By >" Name to
get them back in order.

Then again some would say that the 3rd-party applications written for just
this purpose are the way to go....

Whatever - the desktop icons certainly do not stay put in 99.99999% of
reported cases and, if they did, people wouldn't feel the need to write
bloody applications to sort it out!

It may just be that your preferred arrangement of icons are coincidentally
arranged by "Name" anyway - in which case they wouldn't move, as that's the
default arrangement that they get put back to after a "mishap" !!

Or just maybe you are the 0.00001%...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

"Don Schmidt" wrote in message

>I use Windows XP and my Desktop icons stay in their place.
>
> My setting is,
>
> Right click
> Arrange icons
> Align to grid.
>
> I also have "Show Desktop icons"
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
>
> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>
>

Tim Meddick · External Since: May 07, 2010 Posts: 106

Again - if it were that simple - why do programmers spend time creating
3rd-party solutions to a problem that 99.99999% of PC users experience
through every incarnation of the Windows OS?!

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

"MyNews" wrote in message

> Just right click desktop
> Arrange Icons By
> UnCheck
> Auto Arrange
> Align To Grid
>
> Check
> Lock web Items on Desttop
> is all you have to do!
>
> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>

Anthony Buckland · External Since: Jun 10, 2007 Posts: 27

"William Lurie" wrote in message

> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
> that Default when they go awry?

I long ago gave up on custom arrangement, and just got
used to finding the icons when in alphabetical order.

MyNews · External Since: Dec 07, 2010 Posts: 15

To give out 3rd-party Spyware is why 45% of programmers spend so much time
creating solutions to a problem that a no problem!

And there Two solutions
One is rearranges 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back then Screen
Capture,
Then make a Image Map and SAVE AS A HTM file, remove all the 25-odd icons
from Desktop,
Right Click on Desktop Click on Active Desktop, Click on Customize my
Desktop,
Check View my Active Desktop as a web page, Click on New, Look for your HTM
File click on it!
And Click on Effects Tab
and Check Hide icons when the desktop is Viewed as a Web page!
Click Apply OK

For there no programmers 3rd-party Software can creating solutions to a
problem but you!

solution Two is creating your on program with do_it_yourself_kit.exe or
script_center.exe by Microsoft

But Tim Meddick that is for programmers like you and I <Hmm

JD15 · External Since: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 187

Anthony Buckland wrote:
> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>
> I long ago gave up on custom arrangement, and just got
> used to finding the icons when in alphabetical order.
>
>

http://www.midiox.com/

Click on Desktop Restore.

--
JD..

JD15 · External Since: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 187

Answer is Yes!

http://www.midiox.com/

Click on Desktop Restore.

Tim Meddick wrote:
> (Answer re-submitted from thread: "Desktop Icons" - alt.windowsxp.general)
>
> This is quite a common question - and the answer is NO!
>
> Windows (all versions but especially XP) has a habit of re-positioning
> icons (i.e. forgetting your custom arrangement) at undetermined intervals.
>
> The only way we have agreed upon to make any semi-permanent arrangement is
> to re-name each desktop shortcut so that it either starts with a number or
> number-letter combination so that when you select...
>
> "right-click" > Arrange Icons By > Name
>
> ...on your desktop, the icons will be arranged in the order you want them
> to be in.
>
> Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's my best suggestion.
>
> (Although, a google search may turn up some sort of third-party app)
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. Smile

>
>
>
>
> "William Lurie" wrote in message
>
>> Maybe this is trivia, but maybe I'm not alone in caring.
>> In going to LCD monitor, and changing resolution, I find that XP
>> rearranges my 25-odd icons and I have to put them all back.
>> Is there a way of saving a desktop as my Default and resetting things to
>> that Default when they go awry?
>

--
JD..