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Restoring icon layout

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Bobbi

Flightless Bird
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
 
G

Gord Dibben

Flightless Bird
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@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
>
 
B

Bobbi

Flightless Bird
Thanks, Gord! I'll check this out!
-Bobbi

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:f45tv5t4kgmajseb5g5reu0ntq68pegr0e@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@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
>>

>
 
B

Bobbi

Flightless Bird
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@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@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
>>

>
 
A

Anthony Buckland

Flightless Bird
"Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:ef6diKb$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> 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.
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:c7Odnc9hOvRdHp3RnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@giganews.com,
Anthony Buckland <anthonybucklandnospam@telus.net> typed:
> "Bobbi" <bobbi@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ef6diKb$KHA.3176@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> 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


Yes, there is. Check with Google - there are lots of 3rd party apps that
will remember the desktop layout and re-establish it for you.

>
> 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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