Move the shortcuts / icons on the desktop and folders
IN XP, there's your desktop / folder option to rearrange icons by: name, size, etc. Also auto arrange, align with the grid, etc. Or you could reactivate all the icons apart and put it where you want.
Where is the equivalent to that found in Win7 pro?
Thank you
Hello p_kerr,
Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.
The ability to disable the reorganization within folders has been deleted by design in Windows Vista. You can use the Sort by, Group by and display options in the contect menu.
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