disappearing desktop shortcuts?

[Thekwango]

not a very important query, but any1 got an idea why from time to time some of my desktop shortcuts vanish or move themselves to another area of the desktop.

its mainly game shortcuts that vanish and the pesky itunes shortcut just will not sit still

cheers

 

[ruskie]

Desktop icons moving has happened lots of times to me. It usually occurs when games change screen resolutions. There are tools to which snapshot icon positions on desktop.

If you have Windows XP:

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-save-your-desktop-icon-layout-in-windows-xp/

Windows Vista/7:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout-in-windows-vista/

I'm really surprised icon snapshoting hasn't been included with the Operating System.