Icon arrangement

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  1. Posts : 10
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       #1

    Icon arrangement


    This is my first post, please bear with me

    I've done quite a few searches on Google in addition to these forums on the topic of desktop icon arrangement.

    Basically, I want Windows to auto arrange my icons on the right side of my screen by default rather than the left. I want to avoid using a 3rd party program, because those usually are just "trial" versions and keep annoying me to buy the whole program.

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 489
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       #2

    It is not the answer but have you used fences?
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  3. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #3

    You could click on desktop, uncheck auto arrange, highlight all icons, and drag to new location on right. Other than that, I don't know how to auto arrange icons from future installs to the right.
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  4. Posts : 10
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       #4

    I've used fences before and didn't like it. It didn't have the functionality I needed. Also, I know I can just manually arrange the icons, but I'd like it to auto arrange to the right automatically.
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  5. Posts : 3,139
    Systems 1 and 2: Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Win 8 Developer
       #5

    It would make sense for MS to allow icons to flush up, down, left or right. Don't know how this can be done automatically.
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  6. Posts : 10
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    I'm open to a reghack if that's needed.
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  7. Posts : 6
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    Dude never EVER edit your registry or let anyone edit it unless a qualified professional is doing it for you. I once wanted to do something to my computer which you can't do otherwise, and I read a tutorial for it involving editing the registry and I crippled my computer and had to reinstall.
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  8. Posts : 10
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       #8

    What a joke, editing your registry is a peice of cake. Unless you're a total tool (and I'm not saying you are, we all make mistakes) you won't mess anything up. In the end it really depends on what you are editing.
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  9. Posts : 3,139
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    Isotope said:
    What a joke, editing your registry is a peice of cake. Unless you're a total tool (and I'm not saying you are, we all make mistakes) you won't mess anything up. In the end it really depends on what you are editing.
    I wouldn't say it's a piece of cake. We have people who come to this forum b/c they have used regedit32 and forgot to backup their registry. Even why I make a registry change, I'm sure to check MS or other reputable sources.
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  10. Posts : 10
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       #10

    Anyways, back to the subject.

    So nothing eh? Is fences my only options?
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