| Windows 7: Desktop icons layout |
11 Sep 2010
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Desktop icons layout Hi,
I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64 edition and it is a dual-head system. Working fine mostof the time but let's say every few months, for whatever reason the system starts with only one monitor (monitor 1) active while the second one stays blacked. That can be easily resolved by system restart (this is rare, completly random and transient flaw), but the nasty thing about it is that such an event occurance completly messes my desktop icons layout and then I have tediously reposition them according my favourite mnemo-system. I am talking about something like ~60 icons, so this is really some pain in the ass.
The question is: is there some recommended application capable of storing desktop icons layout and re-align them properly in case of the issue as above described?
Rgs,
Ziggi | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom assembly OS Windows 7 x64 CPU INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5B DELUXE Memory 8 GB DDR2 @ 800 MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GFORCE GTX 285 Sound Card SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 NX Monitor(s) Displays 2 x LG FLATRON W2253TQ PSU TAGAN 650 W Case ? Cooling AIR Hard Drives SEAGATE ST3160815AS (ESATA)
SEAGATE ST3500320NS (ESATA)
SEAGATE FreeAgent Xtreme (ESATA) |
11 Sep 2010
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#2 | | Win 8 Release candidate 8400 |

Quote: Originally Posted by Ziggi Hi,
I use Windows 7 Ultimate x64 edition and it is a dual-head system. Working fine mostof the time but let's say every few months, for whatever reason the system starts with only one monitor (monitor 1) active while the second one stays blacked. That can be easily resolved by system restart (this is rare, completly random and transient flaw), but the nasty thing about it is that such an event occurance completly messes my desktop icons layout and then I have tediously reposition them according my favourite mnemo-system. I am talking about something like ~60 icons, so this is really some pain in the ass.
The question is: is there some recommended application capable of storing desktop icons layout and re-align them properly in case of the issue as above described?
Rgs,
Ziggi Nice user name {grin}
You can lock the desktop but if the monitor changes resolution it will still re-arrange the them. You might be better off trying to find out why the second monitor is acting up.
Let us know if we can help
Ken | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx OS Win 8 Release candidate 8400 CPU 2@2.4 Memory 4 gigs Graphics Card Nvidia 9600M Sound Card HD built-in Monitor(s) Displays 17" Wxga Screen Resolution 1440x900 Cooling none Internet Speed 45Mb down 5Mb up |
11 Sep 2010
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#3 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Bay Area Peninsula |
While figuring out your intermittent problem may be hard, you can make restoring your icons easier with a little freeware program Iconrestorer. A Guy | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz Motherboard ASUS P7P55D Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24" Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache Internet Speed 20 + Mbps Antivirus Avast Browser Opera |
11 Sep 2010
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Iconrestorer is the thing ! Thank you for your kind help - that is exactly the right answer !!! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom assembly OS Windows 7 x64 CPU INTEL CORE 2 QUAD Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz Motherboard ASUS P5B DELUXE Memory 8 GB DDR2 @ 800 MHz Graphics Card NVIDIA GFORCE GTX 285 Sound Card SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 NX Monitor(s) Displays 2 x LG FLATRON W2253TQ PSU TAGAN 650 W Case ? Cooling AIR Hard Drives SEAGATE ST3160815AS (ESATA)
SEAGATE ST3500320NS (ESATA)
SEAGATE FreeAgent Xtreme (ESATA) |
11 Sep 2010
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#5 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Bay Area Peninsula |

Quote: Originally Posted by Ziggi Thank you for your kind help - that is exactly the right answer !!!  You're very welcome, glad I could help. A Guy | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz Motherboard ASUS P7P55D Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24" Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache Internet Speed 20 + Mbps Antivirus Avast Browser Opera |
14 Sep 2010
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Iconrestorer does the trick for me too. Thanks! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebuilt OS Windows 7 CPU Core 2 Duo Motherboard Asus P5Q SE Plus Memory 8Gb Graphics Card Nv 9550GT Sound Card OnBoard Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SM930BF - Acer AL1916 Keyboard Microsoft wireless PSU 650W Case Alienware Cooling Chassis fan set to Q-Fan Hard Drives Samsung500Gb + others Other Info Wacom Intuos 3 |
14 Sep 2010
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#7 | | Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 Bay Area Peninsula |

Quote: Originally Posted by curtj Iconrestorer does the trick for me too. Thanks! You are welcome as well
A Guy | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1 CPU INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz Motherboard ASUS P7P55D Memory KINGSTON 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz CL8 Graphics Card MSI N240GT-MD1G/D5 GeForce GT 240 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster B2430H 24" Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 PSU ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W Case ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion Cooling COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's Hard Drives Intel X25M Gen2 80GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracudaź 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache Internet Speed 20 + Mbps Antivirus Avast Browser Opera Desktop icons layout problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:37 PM. | |