Lock the desktop icons

Similar Questions

• How to lock the desktop icons in a multiple monitor configuration

  Original title: lock the desktop icons - and display

  Working with Windows 7 Home Premium has a problem processing 2 pieces: no matter how many times I said I want the display screen appears on the monitor, the screen of the computer, every day he arbitrarily returns to the computer screen only. That creates the 2nd problem: the desktop icons that I have arranged for the largest monitor rearrange themselves to adapt to the computer screen. Is there a way I can lock the icons in this position that I used to be able to do? Or is it possible that I can keep the display to go back to the computer screen? (I'm careful to apply the instructions to display before the specified seconds elapse).

   

  Hello

  I suggest you to go through the steps mentioned in the link and the Coachman.

  On a system running Microsoft Windows 7, the desktop icons can be moved to positions at random during another monitor main screen.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2001334/

  See also:

  Move windows between multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/move-Windows-between-multiple-monitors

  Work and play better with multiple monitors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/work-and-play-better-with-multiple-monitors

  Setting up dual monitor: two screens are better than one

  http://www.Microsoft.com/athome/organization/twomonitors.aspx

• How to lock the desktop icons in place

  original title: the desktop icons

  My icons on the desktop still moved.  How can I lock them in place?

  RT click on the desktop, sort by, is any option checked?

• How can I lock the desktop icons?

  I can't LOCK the icon on my desktop items. I clicked right on the desktop and via the locking elements checked properties, but they are easily moved and NOT locked. I tried to lock in "Appearances and themes", but they will NOT lock. How can I get that they cease to move and stay put locking. Any help would be graciously appreciated. And, no, I'm not changing my resolution I know moves them.

  Hi there, have you tried? Click with the right button on a blank space on your desktop, highlight the icons on the desktop, check on "locking up icons" and organize the uncheck'auto?

• the desktop icons disappear when I connect through a VPN

  On my Windows 7 Professional 64-bit, SP1 system, automatic reorganization and snap to grid are unchecked.  And I don't have problems with icons on a restart.  I have problems when I access my system in my home using a VPN and the DRC.

  Sometimes when I connect, I find that most of my desktop shortcut icons have disappeared and the few remaining ones are reorganized.  It happens every time and I did not understand a common denominator as to when it occurs.

  I copied all my desktop shortcuts to a folder on a different drive if I can put them all after they disappear, but when I copy and paste them on the desktop, they do not return to the same places they were in front.  Instead, they are lined up on the grid starting at the top left and go down and creating more columns until all the icons were pasted.

  So, I have to manually, drag and drop them where I want them to be.

  Like others who interrogated him about the desktop icons, when I right click on the desktop I do not receive a "Properties" link as shown.  I'm getting , sort by view, refresh, paste & paste the shortcut, cancel deletion, New, screen resolution, Gadgets and Personalize.

  I also tried another solution that said"right-click an empty space on your desktop and Select the desktop icons.  When I right click, I get the menu described in the previous paragraph.  Then when I start to clicking on icons to highlight, the menu disappears.  If I pointed out all the icons first and then with the right button on the desktop, the menu and the highlighting disappears.

  How can lock the desktop icons?  I agree with the donor who asked a parameter for "don't mess with my desktop computer EVER.

  Hi Jane,

  Given that the problem seems to occur when you access your system from home using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) and RDC (Remote Desktop connection). I would like you to post your question in the TechNet forums for help.

  https://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?Forum=w7itpronetworking

  Thank you

  Stephanie Podder.

• How can I lock you the desktop icons so that they change position. I use windows 7

  How can I lock you the desktop icons so that they change their position? I use windows 7.

  Try this:

  Right-click on an empty area of the desktop (not on an icon).

  In the menu that appears, move your mouse over "display".

  Is there a check mark next to "reorganization automatic icons? If so, click it to remove the check mark.

• How can I remove the shadows on the desktop icons

  my icons have a blue background, how can I remove this blue highlight

  I did the two steps and always with shadows. This Monday last after a Windows Update.
  Before updating my theme Windows was classic. After restarting of theme look to XP with the shadows :( Anything else I can do?

  OS: Win XP Home Edition

  Thanks in advance.

  http://marksxp.MVPs.org/WindowsXP/boarders.php

  This border on the desktop icons can be created when the elements of the Office was locked, to unlock the desktop items web right click on an empty area of your desktop. Now, select arrange icons by and uncheck "Web Lock Desktop items" if she has a little check mark next to it. If you did not have a tick here and then right click on your my computer icon and view its properties, now click on the Advanced tab click the button settings running. Now on the Visual Effects tab scroll effects to 'use the shadows of the desktop icon labels' and put a tick in the box next to it, and then click ok. This should remove the border from the shadow of your desktop icons.

  Just like that.

• XP... The desktop icons will not put

  XP... The desktop icons will not put. I did a lot of research on this issue, read the different responses on many forums, including and have tried much of the recommendations... I'm not familiar with the functions of establishment of the arrangement of the desktop icon and this is the first time I met this kind of problem. "Lock Web items on desktop" is checked, "Snap to grid" is not checked (my preference, but I find that it will check mysteriously itself after the icons rearrange themselves to the left of the screen, apparently by making use of automatic reorganization, even if it is not checked), I tried securityguy14 registry change response dated December 7, 2009 , have installed and use the program "Icon restore" that changes the Recycle Bin, my computer, and another icon of office, I do not remember to add a backup/restore function for the setting icon on the desktop... is what bought me a brief period of mental health before they rearrange themselves after a few constantly unidentifable strike entered sometimes without "rhyme or reason", not unique to anything, preventing me from shrink down to a specific cause. I conducted several audits of malware with paid and free programs and there is no indication of anything invading my system, it works fine other wise. Help!

  Hello

  You can perform an upgrade in-place of Windows XP:
  How to perform an upgrade on the spot (reinstallation) of Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/978788

  Run a repair installation will not damage files and applications that are currently installed on your computer.  However, I suggest you to back up all important data on the computer before you perform the upgrade on the spot.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/312369

• How to sort and organize the desktop icons in Windows Vista?

  How do sort you the icons on the desktop by name or lock the desktop under Vista icons

  Right-click on the desktop and click view.
  To get the icons to stay where it is placed on the desktop.
  Click on align on the grid and automatic uncheck their reorganization.

  To have the icon to align with the grid
  This will keep the icons of overlap between them.
  Click on snap to grid.

  To have the icons align automatically:
  The icons will be automatically aligned in the upper left corner of the office.
  Click Auto arrange.

  Not sure if that's what you are meaning.
  Let us know if that helps.

  Marilyn

• The desktop icons keep rearranging when switch users on the computer

  I have several users on my computer.  When I log into my account and then sign in again more late my desktop icons are arranged that I left.  However, if disconnect me and someone else logs into his account, the next time that I connect to my account all my icons have themselves reorganised.  Is there a way I can lock my desktop icons, so that they cease to move on me?

  I use this tutorial to keep my desktop icons where there is a. I more than 150 of them.
  But I don't have any other users in my computer.

  The tutorial works for me. Hope it will be for you.

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

• The desktop icons keep disappearing... I need a permanent solution

  Hello, I've seen other messages regarding this issue, but I have yet to find a fix for the problem. I know how to get them back by right click, select display and icons; but it takes only a few moments.

  Any suggestions?

  Thanks in advance,

  AJ

  Hello

  1 do these to erase corruption and missing/damaged file system repair or replacement.

  Run DiskCleanup - start - all programs - Accessories - System Tools - Disk Cleanup

  Start - type in the search box - find command top - RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  Then, run checkdisk - schedule it to run at next boot, then apply OK your way out, then restart.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  ===================================================

  2. after the above:

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  ---------------------------------------------

  3. If necessary:

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP : right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the Align attribute
  on the grid before the auto arrange.

  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  --------------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Remove the desktop icons.

  I uninstalled a few programs but can not remove the desktop icons.

  Hello

  Try these:

  UnLocker has been reported as having problems on Vista 64-bit.

  DO NOT INSTALL the eBay Option with UnLocker (uncheck in Setup), then
  go to the folder Program Files - UnLocker UnLocker and DELETE the file ebayxxx.exe
  -You can see it easily.

  "C:\Program Files\Unlocker"just the ebayxxxx.exe I forgot its name exactly. "

  Site of the author shows like Vista now supported - download it from Softpedia and the author
  site has a problem right now with the download.
  http://ccollomb.free.fr/Unlocker/   <--- site="" has="">

  UnLocker 1.88
  http://www.Softpedia.com/get/system/system-miscellaneous/unlocker.shtml<-- download="" unlocker="">
  
  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  Below also works on 32 and 64 bit Vista

  Another good alternative - use FileAssassin:

  FileAssassin - free
  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

  Force delete (cannot delete) closed or in used files or folders with FileASSASSIN
  http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/12/27/force-delete-cannot-delete-locked-or-in-used-files-or-folders-with-FileASSASSIN/

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  And this - MoveOnBoot

  MoveOnBoot
  http://www.softwarepatch.com/software/MoveOnBoot.html

  =====================================

  Another method is to re - install programs, regardless of whether they work, use
  Revo Uninstaller to remove.

  Download - SAVE - go to where you put it-click on - RUN AS ADMIN

  Revo Uninstaller - Free Version
  http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• The desktop icons all moving them to the left side of the desktop.

  The desktop icons all moving them to the left side of the screen to the start or restart. I use Windows Vista.

  Hello

  System Restore works if you have a point of return to until the icons have been changed if there is a lot to do
  just for the positioning of the icon. Right click on desktop - view and you probably have the reorganization and align it on the grid
  checked.

  How to make a Vista system restore
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
  How to create a Vista System Restore Point
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76332-system-restore-point-create.html
  ---------------------------------------------

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  ---------------------------------------------

  These Vista works, but they are a download.

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP : right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore the icons
  or restoring won't work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the Align attribute on the grid before the
  Auto arrange.

  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  --------------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• The desktop icons is always moving around

  Why my icons sometimes rearrange themselves on the desktop? It only seems to happen when the system crashes and I have to restart. Very annoying!

  Hello

  There are options to work on getting the icons to do not re - organize. Here are a few options (and, for the most part, can be attributed to Ron Brown):

  "

  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  -------

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP: Right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the
  Snap to grid before the auto arrange.
  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Once you are on the site, you can click on "restoring the Office" to bring up the program restoration fund.

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  ------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  "

  Let me know how it works, but this should provide several options for you are going to get. Hope this helps,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner

• looking for a program save places of the desktop icon...

  anyone out there have a program that can save the places of the desktop icon, which works with win 7 64 bit?  I used to use IconSaver, but it does not work with win 7... and I found some that work with win 7 but not 64 bit...

  Thanks in advance :D

  Hey Thor,

  Here are some options for you to try. I have not tested these on a 64-bit system, but they should work correctly, let us know the result (initially comiled by Rob Brown/answering machine):

  Vista and Win7
  Difficulty for the desktop icons set in not getting saved after restarting Windows
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

  -------

  Save and restore the desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.Winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

  Save and restore the desktop icon Layout in Windows Vista (Win 7) - free
  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-Windows-Vista/

  TIP: Right click on desktop - DISPLAY - uncheck AutoArrange and snap to grid when you want to restore
  icons or the restore will not work. You can re - check those as needed later and apply the
  Snap to grid before the auto arrange.
  -------------

  Office catering - free
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/

  Once you are on the site, you can click on "restoring the Office" to bring up the program restoration fund.

  Info
  http://www.MIDIOX.com/HTML/desktop.htm

  ------------

  Lock the post Office icons and disable right click
  http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-position-and-disable-right-click/

  Hope this helps,

  Steve <> Microsoft Partner