Desktop Icon Placement Problem

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My wife's PC vertically aligns all icons on the left side of the desktop (2
columns). She can move icons up or down within the columns or between columns
- but she cannot place them anywhere else on the desktop.

My PC lets me move icons anywhere I want on the desktop.

We both have Dell Inspiron laptops using Windows Vista Home Premium.

How can I make her PC work like mine and allow icon placement?
 
Sounds as if she has turned on auto-arrange on the desktop. Turning it off
(right-click an empty part of the desktop, select View, then un-check Auto
Arrange) should resolve the issue.

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Turning off Auto Arrange solved the problem. Turning off Align to Grid did
not solve the problem.
Thanks Richard!

Richard G. Harper said:
Sounds as if she has turned on auto-arrange on the desktop. Turning it off
(right-click an empty part of the desktop, select View, then un-check Auto
Arrange) should resolve the issue.

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mudpuppy said:
My wife's PC vertically aligns all icons on the left side of the desktop
(2
columns). She can move icons up or down within the columns or between
columns
- but she cannot place them anywhere else on the desktop.

My PC lets me move icons anywhere I want on the desktop.

We both have Dell Inspiron laptops using Windows Vista Home Premium.

How can I make her PC work like mine and allow icon placement?
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I know, I said the wrong thing, I really meant Auto Arrange.
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mudpuppy said:
Turning off Auto Arrange solved the problem. Turning off Align to Grid did
not solve the problem.
Thanks Richard!

Richard G. Harper said:
Sounds as if she has turned on auto-arrange on the desktop. Turning it
off
(right-click an empty part of the desktop, select View, then un-check
Auto
Arrange) should resolve the issue.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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mudpuppy said:
My wife's PC vertically aligns all icons on the left side of the
desktop
(2
columns). She can move icons up or down within the columns or between
columns
- but she cannot place them anywhere else on the desktop.

My PC lets me move icons anywhere I want on the desktop.

We both have Dell Inspiron laptops using Windows Vista Home Premium.

How can I make her PC work like mine and allow icon placement?
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You're entirely welcome.

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Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
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mudpuppy said:
Turning off Auto Arrange solved the problem. Turning off Align to Grid did
not solve the problem.
Thanks Richard!

Richard G. Harper said:
Sounds as if she has turned on auto-arrange on the desktop. Turning it
off
(right-click an empty part of the desktop, select View, then un-check
Auto
Arrange) should resolve the issue.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
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mudpuppy said:
My wife's PC vertically aligns all icons on the left side of the
desktop
(2
columns). She can move icons up or down within the columns or between
columns
- but she cannot place them anywhere else on the desktop.

My PC lets me move icons anywhere I want on the desktop.

We both have Dell Inspiron laptops using Windows Vista Home Premium.

How can I make her PC work like mine and allow icon placement?
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