Every so often i find that my desktop icons have moved from where i positioned them. The right click menu for auto arrange icons and align to grid are both unticked. My wife uses PC as well but she doesnt move them!
I dont understand how win7 might be moving them! i have AVG free, Spyware doctor and WIN 7 firewall all operating and never usually have any probs but theres a worry in the back of my mind that it could be an infection that is causing this as a "joke" virus.?
or is it something to do with win7 ? !!
its not drastic but just really niggling me!!
sorry but i havent actually checked whether theyre being re-arranged in any sort of order.
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
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Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
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Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
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Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
It is unlikely that a virus does that. But running AVG and Spyware Dr. together (if they are both active) is not such a good deal.
I myself do not like Icons on my desktop. I hide them in Rocket Dock and in Toolbars. There they cannot move around.
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
I usually have just the Trash and one other program on my desktop. But when I'm building a new theme there's images and IE shortcuts and all sorts of stuff on there!
So to keep it in order I use and have used for aeons Jamie O'Connells Desktop Restore. Adds itself to your desktop context menu. There's a 32 or 64bit version.
As to why they move about, it's a little known feature added just to annoy you!! (In other words, I dunno!)
