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From: Richard Evans on 5 Dec 2009 15:41 I'm using XP Pro SP3. I want Auto Arrange globaly disabled unless I specifically enable it. I have a couple of folders that I use frequently and want an Icon View with the icons arranged in a certain position in the window. I have unchecked Auto Arrange and checked Align to Grid, but the folders intermittently revert to Auto Arrange, forcing me to manually reorganize them. It happened just now when I went into desktop properties and turned off my second monitor. The folders reverted to Auto Arrange. The desktop icons stayed put. How can I totally disable Auto Arrange?
From: Richard Evans on 5 Dec 2009 16:55 Richard Evans <infodex(a)mindspring.com> wrote: >I'm using XP Pro SP3. > >I want Auto Arrange globaly disabled unless I specifically enable it. >I have a couple of folders that I use frequently and want an Icon View >with the icons arranged in a certain position in the window. I have >unchecked Auto Arrange and checked Align to Grid, but the folders >intermittently revert to Auto Arrange, forcing me to manually >reorganize them. > >It happened just now when I went into desktop properties and turned >off my second monitor. The folders reverted to Auto Arrange. The >desktop icons stayed put. > >How can I totally disable Auto Arrange? Upon closer examination, the folders are not reset to Auto Arrange. They are still set "Align to Grid" but sorted in alphabetical order. So, I guess my question is: Why are the icons being rearranged at all?
From: Steve Urbach on 5 Dec 2009 18:54
On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:55:31 -0500, Richard Evans <infodex(a)mindspring.com> wrote: >Richard Evans <infodex(a)mindspring.com> wrote: > >>I'm using XP Pro SP3. >> >>I want Auto Arrange globaly disabled unless I specifically enable it. >>I have a couple of folders that I use frequently and want an Icon View >>with the icons arranged in a certain position in the window. I have >>unchecked Auto Arrange and checked Align to Grid, but the folders >>intermittently revert to Auto Arrange, forcing me to manually >>reorganize them. >> >>It happened just now when I went into desktop properties and turned >>off my second monitor. The folders reverted to Auto Arrange. The >>desktop icons stayed put. >> >>How can I totally disable Auto Arrange? > >Upon closer examination, the folders are not reset to Auto Arrange. >They are still set "Align to Grid" but sorted in alphabetical order. > >So, I guess my question is: Why are the icons being rearranged at all? There is a folder setting option to apply "Folder Views" To ALL or RESET ALL. That might be getting triggered. There is also a setting for how many folder settings to "remember". You should not raise this number on a "meets minimal requirements" system. M$ "tweakUI" tool can change obscure settings. Be careful :) |