Stupid Question No. 134817

Dave**** · 26 Jul 2011 at 10:38

On the desktop, when you right click, select View and then deselect "Align Icons to Grid" why does windows never remember this setting and I have to manually select it every time I start windows??

I could probably find out with google but wanted to know if anyone here knew what the problem was before I spend hours looking for a solution.

Ta

marc1024 · 26 Jul 2011 at 10:42

I know this may be stupid but how are you shutting down your pc? if i shut my windows down by holding the power button my settings on desktops wont save, sometimes shortcuts will disappear.

Dave**** · 26 Jul 2011 at 10:46

I normally restart it with the restart button on the start menu. If I do shut it down I will use the shut down button. I never turn it off by holding the power button unless something has crashed and windows is unresponsive.

Dano · 26 Jul 2011 at 10:49

marc1024 said:
I know this may be stupid but how are you shutting down your pc? if i shut my windows down by holding the power button my settings on desktops wont save, sometimes shortcuts will disappear.

Holding the power button is not shutting down your pc, it's cutting power to it. You should never hold the power button down unless all else has failed, pressing to shut down ok, hold it down not ok.

marc1024 · 26 Jul 2011 at 10:53

Davola said:
I normally restart it with the restart button on the start menu. If I do shut it down I will use the shut down button. I never turn it off by holding the power button unless something has crashed and windows is unresponsive.

how many desktop icons you have? i heard that having to many sometimes doesn't save the grid lock.

Dano said:
Holding the power button is not shutting down your pc, it's cutting power to it. You should never hold the power button down unless all else has failed, pressing to shut down ok, hold it down not ok.

I know which is why i never do it

i only do it when something crashes or when i have that problem i cant shut down (in the topic i made a few mins ago) due to windows live messenger.

Dano · 26 Jul 2011 at 11:05

Ah sorry mate, I missed the 'if' in your post, my bad

Dave**** · 26 Jul 2011 at 11:32

marc1024 said:
how many desktop icons you have? i heard that having to many sometimes doesn't save the grid lock.

I have one

the Recycle Bin.

It's that that I want to stay where I put it and not revert back all the time.