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Did you try a system restore to a point before you experienced this problem?
"video clips" wrote:
> Thank you for the message. The icons will NOT move. I've tried
> everything...and if it helps prove that I'm not an idiot, I have BS in
> Computer Science and 17 years experience in IT. This has to be a bug. I
> believe my computer has the latest MS fixes....SOOOOO what now? I really
> want to get these ICONS arranged as I work from my computer and everything
> links to different jobs and products that I use.
> Is there anything I can tell you about my system or settings that might help
> you?
> I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary. I have your basic desktop setup.
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > Right click Desktop | Arrange Icons By |
> > UNCheck everything except Show Desktop Icons
> >
> > What the settings do.
> >
> > Name
> > [[Arrange icons in alphabetical order by the icon name. ]]
> >
> > Size
> > [[Arrange icons in order of file size. If the icon is a shortcut to a
> > program, the size refers to the size of the shortcut file. ]]
> >
> > Type
> > [[Arrange icons in order of type. For example, if you have shortcuts to
> > several PowerPoint presentations on your desktop, these will be arranged
> > next to each other. ]]
> >
> > Modified
> > [[Arrange icons in the order that the shortcut was last modified. ]]
> >
> > Show in groups
> > [[Show in Groups allows you to group your files by any detail of the file,
> > such as name, size, type, or date modified. ]]
> >
> > AutoArrange
> > [[Arrange the icons in columns along the left side of your screen.]]
> >
> > Align to Grid
> > Snap icons into place as designated by an invisible grid on
> > your screen. The grid keeps the icons aligned with each other. ]]
> >
> > Show Desktop Icons
> > [[Icons Hide or show all desktop icons. When this command is checked,
> > desktop icons are displayed on your desktop. ]]
> >
> > Lock Web Items on Desktop
> > [[Specifies whether Web content windows or items that you have placed on
> > your desktop are locked in place and can’t be moved. Select the check box to
> > lock Web content in place. Clear the check box if you want to be able to
> > move Web content.]]
> >
> > If Lock Web Items on Desktop is checked...
> > Items can be moved, but they are moved back after reboot.
> >
> > Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard
> > [[The Desktop Cleanup Wizard displays a list of the desktop icons that have
> > not been used for 60 days or more, enabling you to remove those icons that
> > you don't want on your desktop. You can retrieve icons you have removed by
> > opening the Unused Desktop Shortcuts folder on your desktop. ]]
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news
😀72809F6-7E0A-49E4-A97A-3ACA0EEDDCEF@microsoft.com,
> > video clips <videoclips@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > > Ok - This seems like a bug. I have been moving and rearranging my desktop
> > > icons for years. This week, they are all stuck. They won't move. I right
> > > clicked and tried EVERY combination of gird, auto align, etc... to no
> > > avail! Has anyone else got this problem? My computer auto updates and I
> > > wonder if I got some broken code from Windows XP. I've been researching
> > > and everyone that has this problem is always told the obvious Right Click
> > > solutions.... please, I'm waaay beyond that as a solution. Just wanted to
> > > know if anyone else had this problem? I even tried a registy update
> > > someone had on their website and it made them all rearrange the left side
> > > of the screen. They still won't move if I try to drag them. HELP
> > > ANYONE!!!!
> >
> >
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