Restoring icon layout

[Bobbi]

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

 

[Gord Dibben]

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" 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

>

 

[Bobbi]

Thanks, Gord! I'll check this out!

-Bobbi



"Gord Dibben" 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" 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

>>

>

 

[Bobbi]

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" 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" 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

>>

>

 

[Anthony Buckland]

"Bobbi" 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.

 

[Twayne]

In news:c7Odnc9hOvRdHp3RnZ2dnUVZ_tidnZ2d@giganews.com,

Anthony Buckland typed:

> "Bobbi" 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.