// New installation doesn't allow free positioning desktop icons //

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Rick Trelles

Hi!

I've used XP SP3 for ten years, lately had problems, tried to switch to 8.1 Didn't like at all!

Reinstalled XP and so far everything OK. Except before I could place desktop icons anywhere, now whey go in a rigid grid. I use Windows classic theme.

I can even run previous installation in old disk, don't see any difference in setting using properties of desktop.

Any ideas, you XP experts.

Thank you.
 
Rick Trelles said:
Hi!

I've used XP SP3 for ten years, lately had problems, tried to switch to 8.1 Didn't like at all!

Reinstalled XP and so far everything OK. Except before I could place desktop icons anywhere, now whey go in a rigid grid. I use Windows classic theme.

I can even run previous installation in old disk, don't see any difference in setting using properties of desktop.

Any ideas, you XP experts.

Thank you.
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Is auto arrange icons checked ? if it is uncheck it..
 
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I had this (on new install) issue where icons were arranged 'aligned to grid' but that setting was NOT checked. I CHECKED it, ok Started over & UN-checked it, then it worked ok.

Also, the same issue with 'auto arrange':
Is auto arrange icons checked ? if it is uncheck it..
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