Desktop Icon arrangement

[Broadback]

Who keeps re-arranging my desktop items?  Having 30+ items I arrange them in (to me  ) a logical order. Infrequently on reloading I find they have been re-arranged.  Why is this happening, can I stop it, if not, is there a way to save the arrangement so that I can easily get them back the way I want them?

[Rik]

It's a Windows thing. It happens, especially, if you use system restore I find.

Take a look at this for a variety of cures:

http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Desktop-icon-rearrange-refresh-anomaly-windows-xp-ftopict454328.html

[Simon]

Not sure if it's mentioned in Rik's link, but there's a very simple solution, which I use myself, to be found here:-

http://users.rcn.com/taylotr/icon_restore.html

[Rik]

I don't think it does, Simon, useful link - thanks.

[Broadback]

Thanks for the help, I've used Simon's suggestion.  Of course I will only know if it works when and if my desktop icons get re-organised again.

[Rik]

That's the great thing about Windows, we never know when we've cured a problem.

[Glenn]

That's the great thing about Windows, we never know when we've cured a problem.

You never cure the problem it just migrates to a different area of windows 

[Rik]

Cynic. 

[Glenn]

It's my job, I look after around 1200 Windows pc's

[Rik]

I'm amazed you can still stand, Glenn.

[Simon]

Thanks for the help, I've used Simon's suggestion.  Of course I will only know if it works when and if my desktop icons get re-organised again.

Just for fun, save them, then mess them all about, and watch them magically restore at the click of a mouse!