s aDesktop Icons.... Grrrr..
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I usually have 75-100 desktop icons scattered between both my monitors. They are in a specific order for many reasons. Some are in a given place that grabs my attention so that I do not overlook them (today I had three in that location). Just got an update for the video driver which I allowed to install and presto, I have all my icons in a grid on one monitor again. While this type of thing does not happen as much nowadays, it is still annoying having to rearrange them again! Wish MS would simply give an a file to store those settings so that I can restore them after something rearranges them!
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I usually have 75-100 desktop icons scattered between both my monitors. They are in a specific order for many reasons. Some are in a given place that grabs my attention so that I do not overlook them (today I had three in that location). Just got an update for the video driver which I allowed to install and presto, I have all my icons in a grid on one monitor again. While this type of thing does not happen as much nowadays, it is still annoying having to rearrange them again! Wish MS would simply give an a file to store those settings so that I can restore them after something rearranges them!
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
I believe they are stored here (on XP) :- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop You could save the contents of that key periodically.
Regards, Nish
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I usually have 75-100 desktop icons scattered between both my monitors. They are in a specific order for many reasons. Some are in a given place that grabs my attention so that I do not overlook them (today I had three in that location). Just got an update for the video driver which I allowed to install and presto, I have all my icons in a grid on one monitor again. While this type of thing does not happen as much nowadays, it is still annoying having to rearrange them again! Wish MS would simply give an a file to store those settings so that I can restore them after something rearranges them!
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
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I usually have 75-100 desktop icons scattered between both my monitors. They are in a specific order for many reasons. Some are in a given place that grabs my attention so that I do not overlook them (today I had three in that location). Just got an update for the video driver which I allowed to install and presto, I have all my icons in a grid on one monitor again. While this type of thing does not happen as much nowadays, it is still annoying having to rearrange them again! Wish MS would simply give an a file to store those settings so that I can restore them after something rearranges them!
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
UltraMon (which I believe is essential for multimonitor setups) has a "restore icon positions" feature. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
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I usually have 75-100 desktop icons scattered between both my monitors. They are in a specific order for many reasons. Some are in a given place that grabs my attention so that I do not overlook them (today I had three in that location). Just got an update for the video driver which I allowed to install and presto, I have all my icons in a grid on one monitor again. While this type of thing does not happen as much nowadays, it is still annoying having to rearrange them again! Wish MS would simply give an a file to store those settings so that I can restore them after something rearranges them!
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
Ew, your system must look like a Mac. I have no pity for anyone who puts icons on his desktop. My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either. I have the important stuff (five items) on my Quick Launch bar, for anything else I go to the (classic) Start menu. One of the Quick Launch items is "My Computer" and when I open it and go up one level I see "Desktop", which is what would be on the desktop if I let them. What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
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Ew, your system must look like a Mac. I have no pity for anyone who puts icons on his desktop. My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either. I have the important stuff (five items) on my Quick Launch bar, for anything else I go to the (classic) Start menu. One of the Quick Launch items is "My Computer" and when I open it and go up one level I see "Desktop", which is what would be on the desktop if I let them. What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either.
Sounds like a waste of space.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote:
My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either.
Sounds like a waste of space.
Red Stateler wrote:
Sounds like a waste of space.
Yeah but the weight of all those extra pixels shortens a monitor's life!
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Red Stateler wrote:
Sounds like a waste of space.
Yeah but the weight of all those extra pixels shortens a monitor's life!
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Ew, your system must look like a Mac. I have no pity for anyone who puts icons on his desktop. My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either. I have the important stuff (five items) on my Quick Launch bar, for anything else I go to the (classic) Start menu. One of the Quick Launch items is "My Computer" and when I open it and go up one level I see "Desktop", which is what would be on the desktop if I let them. What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
Right click on desktop. Desktop tab. Customize desktop. General tab. Uncheck the checkboxes. Ok/apply your way back out.
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
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Shouldn't matter unless you keep a monitor for more than 10yrs and it's on all day every day....
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True. But if my GF adds one more art-project icon to my desktop I'm going to need counterweights on the back of my monitors to keep them from falling on their face. (I'm still using a big pair of CRTs by the way...."'til they die!' I say!) :laugh:
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PIEBALDconsult wrote:
What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
Right click on desktop. Desktop tab. Customize desktop. General tab. Uncheck the checkboxes. Ok/apply your way back out.
-- Rules of thumb should not be taken for the whole hand.
Yeah, but they still show in "My Computer".
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True. But if my GF adds one more art-project icon to my desktop I'm going to need counterweights on the back of my monitors to keep them from falling on their face. (I'm still using a big pair of CRTs by the way...."'til they die!' I say!) :laugh:
Does your GF have a big pair of CRTs? Oh, wait, this is the lounge, sorry.
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Does your GF have a big pair of CRTs? Oh, wait, this is the lounge, sorry.
My kid sister would approve.
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Wow! I find having even 1 extra icon than I absolutely need to be an esthetic pain in the ass. I love a nice clean empty screen when I startup windows. I don't know how you can stand that.
But you loose a lot of functionality. The desktop is a great place to drop things temporarily such as just dragging the url icon form explorer down to the desktop. Looks are not that important to me as I look at it as a scratch pad, not a piece of art.
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
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UltraMon (which I believe is essential for multimonitor setups) has a "restore icon positions" feature. Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithI can rearrange the icons for the $40 fee ;)
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
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Ew, your system must look like a Mac. I have no pity for anyone who puts icons on his desktop. My desktop is completely free of icons. No wallpaper either. I have the important stuff (five items) on my Quick Launch bar, for anything else I go to the (classic) Start menu. One of the Quick Launch items is "My Computer" and when I open it and go up one level I see "Desktop", which is what would be on the desktop if I let them. What I don't like is that I can't seem to remove what's there (My Computer, My Documents, etc.). I can right-click-delete, but they keep coming back! Not even TweakUI removes them.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
have the important stuff (five items) on my Quick Launch bar, for anything else I go to the (classic) Start menu.
Poor guy ;)
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
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I believe they are stored here (on XP) :- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop You could save the contents of that key periodically.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Didn't find them there.
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!
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But you loose a lot of functionality. The desktop is a great place to drop things temporarily such as just dragging the url icon form explorer down to the desktop. Looks are not that important to me as I look at it as a scratch pad, not a piece of art.
Rocky <>< Latest Code Blog Post: SQL Server Express Warnings & Tips Latest Tech Blog Post: Scratch: fun for all ages for free!