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How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
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How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
Hi, I have the following problem:
I have to switch between the external displays very often through the day - external monitors, smart board, projector etc.
Switching the resolution usually makes the right mess of the arrangement of icons, which gets really annoying especially when I have a lot of them.
Is there any simple solution to lock them? Im sure someone (IBM?) must have thought of that (?)
my laptop is x60s
thanks a lot!
I have to switch between the external displays very often through the day - external monitors, smart board, projector etc.
Switching the resolution usually makes the right mess of the arrangement of icons, which gets really annoying especially when I have a lot of them.
Is there any simple solution to lock them? Im sure someone (IBM?) must have thought of that (?)
my laptop is x60s
thanks a lot!
Re: How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
May I just jump on here, and ride along? I too have this problem, and feel rather sure that there is a solution. I just don't know what it is, either.
I often arrange my desktop icons in unusual ways around my wallpaper. So, a change of resolution, or the booting of a live Linux CD, or sometimes just a reboot will mess up my arrangement. I would like to know how to make it "stick" too. This way when someone points you/us to the solution we'll both know.
I often arrange my desktop icons in unusual ways around my wallpaper. So, a change of resolution, or the booting of a live Linux CD, or sometimes just a reboot will mess up my arrangement. I would like to know how to make it "stick" too. This way when someone points you/us to the solution we'll both know.
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Re: How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
For the instances like you describe in changing video resolution, as well as encountering the rare times that Windows itself messes it up, I use a freeware program called Desktop Restore which is available from here:
http://www.midiox.com/ (Click the Desktop Restore link in the left column)
The nice thing about this utility is that it is accessible by right-clicking the desktop and selecting one of several options: Save, Restore, Custom Save/Restore. You can save many different layouts if that's what you want/need. It's not an automatic way of restoring/locking the desktop icons when switching resolutions but it may work for you.
http://www.midiox.com/ (Click the Desktop Restore link in the left column)
The nice thing about this utility is that it is accessible by right-clicking the desktop and selecting one of several options: Save, Restore, Custom Save/Restore. You can save many different layouts if that's what you want/need. It's not an automatic way of restoring/locking the desktop icons when switching resolutions but it may work for you.
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Re: How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
Another vote for Desktop Restore. A brilliant little program. Have been using it on all my computers.
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Re: How to lock/save icon positions in XP?
Thanks for replies guys. I installed Desktop Restore and its great! Exactly what I was after, seem to be nice and lightweight too
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