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From: Bobbi on 27 May 2010 11:38
Occasionally there's an event which causes my desktop icons to be rearranged
and resized, such as plugging in a monitor with differnt characteristics. Is
there a way to save the icon layout, size and other characteristics so that
it can be easily restored when the original monitor is attached, rather than
manually dragging each one back?
-Bobbi


From: Gord Dibben on 27 May 2010 11:52
There are many free utilities that will do this.

I use IconRestore.

http://download.cnet.com/Icon-Restore/3000-2072_4-10163499.html

After installing, right-click on any folder on the desktop to save and
restore desktop arrangement.


Gord


On Thu, 27 May 2010 08:38:18 -0700, "Bobbi" <bobbi(a)example.invalid> wrote:

>Occasionally there's an event which causes my desktop icons to be rearranged
>and resized, such as plugging in a monitor with differnt characteristics. Is
>there a way to save the icon layout, size and other characteristics so that
>it can be easily restored when the original monitor is attached, rather than
>manually dragging each one back?
>-Bobbi
>

From: Bobbi on 27 May 2010 13:13
Thanks, Gord! I'll check this out!
-Bobbi

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
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> There are many free utilities that will do this.
>
> I use IconRestore.
>
> http://download.cnet.com/Icon-Restore/3000-2072_4-10163499.html
>
> After installing, right-click on any folder on the desktop to save and
> restore desktop arrangement.
>
>
> Gord
>
>
> On Thu, 27 May 2010 08:38:18 -0700, "Bobbi" <bobbi(a)example.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Occasionally there's an event which causes my desktop icons to be
>>rearranged
>>and resized, such as plugging in a monitor with differnt characteristics.
>>Is
>>there a way to save the icon layout, size and other characteristics so
>>that
>>it can be easily restored when the original monitor is attached, rather
>>than
>>manually dragging each one back?
>>-Bobbi
>>
>


From: Bobbi on 28 May 2010 12:46
Hi, Gord-

I haven't tried Icon Restore yet, but I saw a warning that it cannot be
uninstalled in the usual way via the Windows uninstaller. There's a link to
an uninstall program: http://users.rcn.com/taylotr/icon_restore.html
(But the reviews were terrific and nearly unanimous!)

Bobbi

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:f45tv5t4kgmajseb5g5reu0ntq68pegr0e(a)4ax.com...
> There are many free utilities that will do this.
>
> I use IconRestore.
>
> http://download.cnet.com/Icon-Restore/3000-2072_4-10163499.html
>
> After installing, right-click on any folder on the desktop to save and
> restore desktop arrangement.
>
>
> Gord
>
>
> On Thu, 27 May 2010 08:38:18 -0700, "Bobbi" <bobbi(a)example.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Occasionally there's an event which causes my desktop icons to be
>>rearranged
>>and resized, such as plugging in a monitor with differnt characteristics.
>>Is
>>there a way to save the icon layout, size and other characteristics so
>>that
>>it can be easily restored when the original monitor is attached, rather
>>than
>>manually dragging each one back?
>>-Bobbi
>>
>


From: Anthony Buckland on 28 May 2010 23:02

"Bobbi" <bobbi(a)example.invalid> wrote in message
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> Occasionally there's an event which causes my desktop icons to be
> rearranged and resized, such as plugging in a monitor with differnt
> characteristics. Is there a way to save the icon layout, size and other
> characteristics so that it can be easily restored when the original
> monitor is attached, rather than manually dragging each one back?
> -Bobbi

Some time ago, I resolved that I would accept alphabetic
arrangement rather than spend time on clever sorting by
function, etc. Then a quick "arrange icons by name"
will recover from any rearrangement event. I have renamed
a few icons so that arrange-by-name will put birds of a
feather together.


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