I can't access one of my icons on the desktop with Windows 7

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• Problem of icons on the desktop with Windows 7

  The evening

  The icons on my desktop constantly changing arrangement. This seems to be a flaw in Windows 7 I saw several other posts on various forums all relate to the same question...

  My first thought was to contact MS and ask about this, but this idea was quickly put end when I discovered that they would charge me for this match (Yes, even it was involving an operating system 'fault' instead of asking me generic technical support!)

  Any ideas on a fix people? This bug is extremely irritating (for not to mention affecting a great many users!)

  See you soon!

  Brian,

  Check here:

  HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

  If the value doesn't exist or the value 0 and the problem persists, you can try to create a new user account and see if it works fine there.

  Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP (since 2003) for Windows desktop experience. The Winhelponline Blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/ (Windows 7/Vista/XP troubleshooting)

• Icon on the desktop for Windows 7 is too big

  How to change the size of icons on the desktop for Windows 7 Pro. The resolution is 1366 x 768 alredy. All the settings?

  Thanx

  How to change the size of icons on the desktop for Windows 7 Pro. The resolution is 1366 x 768 alredy. All the settings?

  Thanx

  Hello

  You can also, also simply press on and hold the Ctrl Key and move the scroll on the mouse wheel to resize the icons.

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you for using Windows 7

  Ronnie Vernon MVP

• Adjust the size of the font of the label of the icon on the desktop in Windows 7?

  Adjust the size of the font of the label of the icon on the desktop in Windows 7?

  Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and click on personalize.

  Click on the link to the color of the window at the bottom of the window.

  Click the link Advanced appearance settings .

• Through white icon on the desktop and Windows Explorer.

  Hello
  

  A lot of my icons on the desktop and Windows Explorer is more appear a normal icon, instead, they show a white square.

  Here is a screenshot of my 3 hard disks with shortcuts on the desktop.

  http://i293.Photobucket.com/albums/m...blankicons.jpg
  

  I tried to solve the problem by doing a rebuild of the cache icon but that did not work.

  Anyone would be able to help me solve this problem?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  Have you used the utility changes or registry to remove the shortcut arrow overlay?

  First make sure the utility is uninstalled and the registry change is removed.

  Try this and check if that helps:

  1. right click on a box empty desktop and select Customize.

  2. click on adjust the resolution of the screen.

  3. in the drop-down color menu, select medium (16 bit).

  4. click on apply.

  5. when Windows you asked if you want to keep these settings, click No to restore your 32-bit color depth.

  6. restart your computer.

  See also the mentioned thread link below for workaround for this problem:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7performance/thread/6213e892-D4F8-4E77-b5d9-1ce048e8859b  

  Kind regards
  Amal-Microsoft Support.
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• I can't sort the icons on the desktop with the right mouse click.

  I used to be able to sort my desktop icons with a right click on the mouse.   More.  Same mouse, no other changes.

  Hello

  1. what happens when you right click?
  2. don't you get the options to sort the desktop icons?
  3. don't you make changes to your computer, after which the issue started?

  I would recommend that you follow these steps and check if the problem persists.

  Step 1:

  Do SFC scan and check if the problem is related to the integrity of system files.

  Step 2:

  Test the issue in a new user account.

• Blur and expanded text and icons after the connection with Windows vista

  I have windows vista and when I turn on the laptop, the text and icons on the Welcome screen are normal, but after registration on the text and icons become slightly enlarged and fuzzy.  How can I get it back to normal?

  Hello

  There are a number of things to try:

  try going to your graphic card manufacturers site or computer and are looking for the driver download section

  Search your computer or graphics card model number based on what you have and download and install the latest graphics drivers for vista

  then try to make the screen of solution of problems

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/change-screen-resolution

  Change the screen resolution

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  or try a restore of the system before this happened

  http://www.windowsvistauserguide.com/system_restore.htm

  If necessary do in safe mode

  Windows Vista

  Using the F8 method:

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. When the computer starts, you will see your computer hardware are listed. When you see this information begins to tap theF8 key repeatedly until you are presented with theBoot Options Advanced Windows Vista.
  3. Select the Safe Mode option with the arrow keys.
  4. Then press enter on your keyboard to start mode without failure of Vista.
  5. To start Windows, you'll be a typical logon screen. Connect to your computer and Vista goes into safe mode.
  6. Do whatever tasks you need and when you are done, reboot to return to normal mode.

• Placement of the icon on the desktop in Windows 7

  My desktop Windows 7 has his icons arranged in two columns on the left flower. If I drag an icon of this table, it snaps back. What can I do to allow icons to be away from the left margin?

  Right-click on the desktop, select view and uncheck Auto arrange and align on the grid.

• Shortcut icons on the desktop/taskbar windows thumbnails prevent display after auto hide

  Ive noticed this part of the time in the decades long ongoing saga to get even the simplest parts of windows to work correctly, the taskbar is not reshow auto-hide is because there are some shortcut icons on the side of the taskbar are.  If I move my mouse over the lower part of the screen where there is currently not an icon appears, but if I'm smiling all the way to the side and there's a shortcut, the taskbar often will not see the.  If there is a fix let me know but mostly I write this information cause I wish windows could fix their software to work properly one day. I know that you have a 2 new versions of windows to sell its been years that you have failed to address this simple question, but maybe one day I would actually feel that he still had to pay for a service of microsoft and not feel the need to mod all my Xbox and everything to get half broken services, software, and really bad customer service.

  If you want to influence Windows, join the Insider to the http://insider.windows.com program and submit your front be incorporated.

• Icons from the desktop in Windows 8

  Hello

  I tried what you suggested in this forum, but the icon just won't stay where I put them.  I looked at other forums also. Surely, there must be a simple/easy way to keep the icon where you want it on a screen touch 8.1 win computer. Are there any new suggestions or corrections?

  Thank you.

  Separated from: https://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_8-desktop/desktop-icons-moving-in-Windows-8/f624a0f0-b05f-41A8-b3e4-b29c2b843b60

  Hello Ann,.

  Thanks for the reply and update.

  Glad to know that the problem is solved. Your efforts to work on this issue is appreciated.

  Feel free to post your request here on the Forums of Windows, we would be happy to help you.

• the Windows installation (repair) does not work on a normal mode due to the error on blue screen and I can not access a SafeMode more due to the installation of windows

  Hi everyone, my dell inspiron 6400 does not work in normal mode due to a blue screen error 0x0000007E, 0xB8D4278E, 0XBA4CF038 and 0XBA4CED34. It also shows an error igxpmp32.sys. Unfortunately, I complicated issues when I tried to fix it by using a windows installation disc. Now, windows setup wont run on normal mode the blue screen still exists and I can't use safe mode again as custom configuration windows running on safe mode. Help, please

  Hello

  -Don't you make changes to your computer because of which the question began?

  I would recommend that you disconnect all external devices and third-party drivers such as mentioned in this article and check if the problem persists.

  How to troubleshoot a Stop error 0x0000007E in Windows XP

• Save the position of icons on the desktop and restore if necessary in windows 7

  How can I save the position of icons on the desktop and restore if necessary under windows 7 ultimate x 86

  You can save custom desktop icon position and restore it if necessary, using the Layout.dll of Microsoft shell extension. REF:Save and restore available to the icon on the desktop in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7. Or try DesktopOK Freeware - save and restore the desktop icons.

  Ramesh Srinivasan . The Winhelponline Blog
  Microsoft MVP, Windows desktop experience

• Locking of the icons on the desktop

  I got 240 computers in four laboratories in a University. I'll put in place the new systems with windows 7. How can I prevent students to rearrange icons on the desktop?

  Hello

  I suggest to refer to the link below and check if that helps resolve the issue.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/group-policy-management-for-it-pros

  If the link above does not help then you can also post the question on the link provided below for assistance.

  TechNet forums:

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/w7itpro

• How to change the spacing between the icons on the desktop?

  How to change the spacing between the icons on the desktop? xxx

  Blog of Andy Rathbone"setting spacing icon on the desktop in Windows 7:
  http://www.andyrathbone.com/2009/09/08/adjusting-desktop-icon-spacing-in-Windows-7/
  Ramesh Srinivasan . The Winhelponline Blog
  Microsoft MVP, Windows desktop experience

• Sometimes, without apparent reason, I can't access one of the tiles on my desk.

  * Original title: using Windows 8

  Sometimes, without apparent reason, I can't access one of the tiles on my desk. The tiles will work initially, I can go on Chrome or word, etc. or access any tile on my desk, but then without apparent reason, that it stop and I won't be able to access any more tiles. By clicking on them, doesn't matter.  Similarly I can't log in, unless I press CTRL + ALT + DELETE and then go on logout. But I can't connect the regular channel. Another problem is that if I try to go on my documents, I get a message saying "cannot open this file". It says that the file being deleted or moved, and then the small downstairs for my documents icon disappears. If I turn my computer and turn it back resets itself and I will be able to use the tiles on the desktop and access my documents, etc. But then after a while for no apparent reason it happens again, and I won't be able to access the tiles on the desktop, etc..

  Sorry, if this is insane, or if I'm missing something really obvious here. I probably didn't explain the issue very well and I don't know that much about computers. But it is obviously a question and I was wondering if there was a way to solve this problem.  Thank you.

  (Moved from files, folders and online storage)

  Hello

  See if this helps you improve performance to stop the new power switch again problems.

  Search for malicious software with the FREE version of this program.

  And does not accept the option "Pay for the version" trial installation

  Download, install, update and scan your system with the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware:

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free

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  You can clean your hard drive using these two methods.

  "Delete files using Disk Cleanup"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup#delete-files-using-disk-cleanup=Windows-8

  Using the free CCleaner program:

  http://www.Piriform.com/CCleaner

  In NO case use the registry cleaning Option in CCleaner

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  Make sure you have the latest updated drivers:

  Access the site on your computer or equipment manufacturing > Driver and Software Support Section > search your computer or hardware model number > then your operating system > locate the correct drivers > download and install.

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  "How to optimize the performance of Windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/37511-optimize-performance-Windows-8-a.html

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  Worth the read as:

  "How to optimize Windows 8.1 for a desktop PC.

  http://www.howtogeek.com/167013/how-to-optimize-Windows-8.1-for-a-desktop-PC/

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  " " Performance & maintenance"

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/performance-maintenance-help#performance-maintenance-help=Windows-8&V1H=win8tab1&V2H=win7tab1&V3H=winvistatab1

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  And I would check to see if it has damaged system files.

  Each method/step below progresses to another if the first does not all corrupted files which are, etc..

  «Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files»

  http://Support2.Microsoft.com/kb/929833?WA=wsignin1.0#manually repair

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  And these eightforums.com tutorials are very detailed for the problems resulting from Scan SFC:

  "How to run the command" SFC/scannow"at the start or in Windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-Windows-8-a.html

  Read it in conjunction with the rest of the information they give link above.

  Note

  If SFC could not fix something, then run the new command to see if it can be able to next time. Sometimes, it can take by running the sfc/scannow command 3 times restart the PC after each time completely fix everything what he is capable of.

  If this isn't the case, then run Dism/online/Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth to repair any corruption component store, restart the PC later and try the sfc/scannow command.

  If still no, then try using ONE OPTION above to run the command sfc/scannow at the start

  If still no, then you could do a Refresh of Windows 8, or run a System Restore using a restore point dated before the wrong file occurred to fix. You may need to repeat doing a restore of the system until you find a restore point that is older that may work.

  If not yet, then you can use the steps in the TIP box in the section THREE OPTION to manually replace the files SFC could not fix.

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  "How to update windows 8 and 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-Windows-8-a.html

  Refresh your PC goes like this:

  • The PC starts in Windows RE (Recovery Eenvironment).
  • Windows RE scans the hard drive for your data, settings, and applications and puts them aside (on the same drive).
  • Windows RE installs a new copy of Windows.
  • Windows RE restores the data, settings, and applications, which it set aside in the newly installed copy of Windows.
  • The PC reboots into the newly installed copy of Windows.

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  "How to reset Windows 8 and Windows 8.1" . "

  http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2302-reset-Windows-8-a.html

  "When you reboot your PC, the drive will be completely reset and all your applications and your files will be removed it." Windows 8 will be reinstalled, and you need to change any settings, and then reinstall all the apps you want to come back after the reset. If you know if all the files you don't want to lose, then you must back up these files before you start resetting.

  See you soon.