Windows 7: Desktop Icons Moving

Just an observation. I'm using Windows 7 RC 1 Build 7100. I have 9 desktop icons. After shutting down or restarting a number of them have been moved to other locations. Not all. My computer and the trash in the upper left hand corner don't move. The icons that are moved are moved to the same spots every time. Interesting......................

When you right-click the desktop have you got 'Auto Arrange' or 'Sort By' selected? (See pics)

Auto arrange is not checked. Just align icons to grid is checked. Sort by has nothing checked.

That's strange, i'll do some digging for you.

did you check the auto arrange or leave it blank.
you should check it.

Before boot:http://www.sevenforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1241712951



After Boot:http://www.sevenforums.com/attachmen...1&d=1241712951

Another observation. The same icons move to the same spots on every startup. Windows Live Mail moves to the left but AOL and IE do not. And the shortcut to my USB drive moves under the trash every time.

Well I don't know how you could correct this but you can live with it if you want. I use a program called Desktop restore that works like a charm.

You can save and restore desktop icons as much as you want.

Well, I could live with it. But why should I? This has never been an issue with any other Microsoft OS since 95. Why now? And what is causing just a few of the icons to be moved? And why am I the only one so far having this problem? A place for everything and everything in it's place...............someone will come up with an answer.

HI Len Bum,if you click the small arrow left of the flag/clock on the taskbar, and select Customize ,and then, Restore default icon behaviour,does that change anything for you?