PC Win 7 problem scrambled icons (Page 2): Where did you find that program "Fences"? Looks like something I could use. Unfortunately, that might not work. I had just about the same...

sontog Loc: S. California

Where did you find that program "Fences"? Looks like something I could use.

jerryc41 wrote:

sarge69 wrote:

I do it this way.

I right click the desktop/ new / Folder

I name the Folder UTILITIES ( all my utilities go in here )

Sarge69

Unfortunately, that might not work. I had just about the same problem. The icons would move, and the resolution would change with every start-up. Someone recommended getting a free program called Fences. I got it, and it works nice, but my Desktop still changes one way or another with every start-up.

oldmalky Loc: West Midlands,England.

I have used windows 95 98 XP vista and 7 and 7 is by far the biggest pain in the butt.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

oldmalky wrote:

I have used windows 95 98 XP vista and 7 and 7 is by far the biggest pain in the butt.

My Vista machine always boots up at very low resolution. When I try to change it, it says that it can't go any higher. If I wait a few hours, I might be able to get better resolution.

My wife just got an iMac, so when I learn it and teach her how to use it, I think I'll be moving to Apple country. Actually, we already live in apple country - apple orchards all over the place.

oldmalky Loc: West Midlands,England.

I recently had to change hard drives and reboot with 7 instead of vista when i came to download my pictures it arranged them oldest folder at the top and would not allow me to change them back.All the bad press vista received, was for me, unfounded,as i got along famously with it.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

oldmalky wrote:

I recently had to change hard drives and reboot with 7 instead of vista when i came to download my pictures it arranged them oldest folder at the top and would not allow me to change them back.All the bad press vista received, was for me, unfounded,as i got along famously with it.

Every new version of Windows is introduced as head and shoulders above the older one - the one that everyone knew wasn't very good. Apparently, they keep introducing bad versions of Windows, promising that the next one will fix all the problems.

Aagaard Loc: Sahuarita, AZ

jerryg wrote:

When I need to restart my PC all my desktop icons are scrambled up and it takes me over half hour to put them back. I can't seem to find a way to prevent this problem and keep them in their same location? HELP

Right-click anywhere on a clear part of the desktop. Select "View." Then uncheck "Auto Arrange Icons."

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

jerryg wrote:

When I need to restart my PC all my desktop icons are scrambled up and it takes me over half hour to put them back. I can't seem to find a way to prevent this problem and keep them in their same location? HELP

I believe that if you will right click on your desktop there will be an option in the popup box that will let you lock the desktop, this will keep the icons in their original place.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

sarge69 wrote:

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Sarge, have you hears of the desktop organizer program called Fences? I tried it and is a pretty good program. With it one can organize all programs into groups or turn off icons simply by double clicking on the desktop.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

UP-2-IT wrote:

Sarge, have you hears of the desktop organizer program called Fences? I tried it and is a pretty good program. With it one can organize all programs into groups or turn off icons simply by double clicking on the desktop.

Look back one page, and you'll see a screen shot of my Fences. I love it. :thumbup:

cwaters Loc: San Carlos, CA

I have used many versions of Windows, and am very particular as to the arrangement of my desktop icons. As suggested by Elliot Design, right-click on an empty spot on the desktop, select View, and uncheck Auto Arrange Icons. They will stay put. Sometimes if you update an application its icon will move to an open part of the desktop, but it is easy to put it back where it belongs, especially if you have align to grid checked. To help recover icon locations in case they do get scrambled, I do a Print Screen and then paste the result into Paint and save an image file of the desktop. Then I know how the icons were arranged.

The Watcher

Why keep all of those icon on your screen? I'll bet you don't use most of them on a daily basis.
Decide on what icons that you don't often use.
Right click on those and hit delete. that does nothing more than remove the icon.
if you want the icon back on the screen, find the program and right click on it. Go to (send To) and click on desktop.
Why not have a nice picture on you screen, that's not hidden with icons. I have three computers that run on Windows 7. None of them have the problem that you have described. You also must be careful when you download new programs, they often add more than one icon to the screen. Recently I downloaded a program that added three icons. Sometimes after doing reserch I discover a unwanted icon has been added to my screen. If you really want to keep your computers running properly, I suggest you try, System Mechanic Pro. They'll let you try it for thirty days. http://www.iolo.com

FilmFanatic Loc: Waikato, New Zealand

The problem I have with putting lots of stuff on the desktop is that it is on the desktop, i.e. underneath any program you run. What a pain!

K7DJJ Loc: Spring Hill, FL

FilmFanatic wrote:

The problem I have with putting lots of stuff on the desktop is that it is on the desktop, i.e. underneath any program you run. What a pain!

If you right click on the taskbar, and then click on toolbars, then click on desktop, you will have access to all the desktop icons and folders. After that just click on the double arrows >> beside the word desktop to see your new menu without clearing the current screen.

FilmFanatic Loc: Waikato, New Zealand

K7DJJ wrote:

FilmFanatic wrote:

The problem I have with putting lots of stuff on the desktop is that it is on the desktop, i.e. underneath any program you run. What a pain!

If you right click on the taskbar, and then click on toolbars, then click on desktop, you will have access to all the desktop icons and folders. After that just click on the double arrows >> beside the word desktop to see your new menu without clearing the current screen.

I will try that, thanks

jerryg Loc: NE Pa

K7DJJ Don't see any >> anywhere