Vista desktop prob

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 30 Jul 2010 5:11 am

Why does my desktop icons keep rearranging?? Is it something that I do that causes it, or is it Vista? For whatever reason everything moves around, and I have to hunt them and put them back where I had them. Is there a way I can make them go back to where I had them?..Vista home premium.

Thanks...Bill

Don Poland · Post by **Don Poland** » 30 Jul 2010 5:42 am

Bill, try this. I have been using this for some time and I love it. You can rearrange it in any manner you like.

http://download.cnet.com/Fences/3000-20 ... 09535.html

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 30 Jul 2010 5:47 am

Thanks Don, I'll try it, but still want to know...Is it me,or Vista that does this??

Bill

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 30 Jul 2010 7:23 am

Bill
Right Click Your Mouse on Your Desktop, Select "View" and See if "Auto Arrange" has been Selected. It is an option in Windows 7 and Vista is Probably the same

Bill Ford · Post by **Bill Ford** » 30 Jul 2010 9:36 am

John, Align to grid was selected, I unchecked it...should I have done that?

Thanks..Bill

Chris Dorch · Post by **Chris Dorch** » 30 Jul 2010 10:26 am

Align to grid just means that things have to line up when checked. It doesn't control ordering or (re)-arrangement.

Auto Arrange is what you are looking for..

The only other time where your icons will automatically rearrange is when your user profile gets re-made. In the system log of the event viewer, do you see any errors regarding your profile?

Always something to consider..