Save Desktop/ Icons....?

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Andrew

Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.

Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.

sorry for going on.

Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be re-instated in
case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
TIA
 
Andrew said:
Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.

Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.

sorry for going on.

Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be
re-instated in case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
Click to expand...

Not without using a third party application designed to remomber your icon
positions - some video card drivers have this feature.
 
Cool, perhaps there is a file/registry setting that you can point me in the
direction of so that I can write my own..?
Thanx, Shenan
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| Andrew wrote:
| > Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.
| >
| > Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
| > Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.
| >
| > sorry for going on.
| >
| > Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be
| > re-instated in case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
|
| Not without using a third party application designed to remomber your icon
| positions - some video card drivers have this feature.
|
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| Shenan Stanley
| MS-MVP
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Desktop Layout is saved here...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
Thankyou wes, had a preliminary figit with Reg, i.e. export key, move a few
icons around desktop, then re-merge exported.
no-difference even on desktop refresh. will try a few other things and keep
you up to date.
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| Desktop Layout is saved here...
|
| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop
|
| --
| Hope this helps. Let us know.
|
| Wes
| MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
|
| In | Andrew <NoToSPAM@home> hunted and pecked:
| > Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.
| >
| > Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
| > Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.
| >
| > sorry for going on.
| >
| > Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be
re-instated
| > in case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
| > TIA
 
Andrew said:
Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.

Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.

sorry for going on.

Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be re-instated
in
case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
TIA
Click to expand...

Try this for saving and restoring position of icons:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 188 right side
Add Save and Restore Desktop Layout to Menu
 
Thanks Edwin, Great Script, Works Fine, Thx.
shouldnt have that problem again.

|
| | > Just Done A KB Article..! i Wish they would warn ya.
| >
| > Display Resolution changed & Icons/positions up the creek..!
| > Not the end of the world I hear you cry, but damn disappointing.
| >
| > sorry for going on.
| >
| > Is it possible to store Icon positions/ resolution etc. to be
re-instated
| > in
| > case such a thing happens again (Without warning).
| > TIA
| >
| Try this for saving and restoring position of icons:
| http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| Line 188 right side
| Add Save and Restore Desktop Layout to Menu
 
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