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Title: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 27, 2015, 14:51:39
How do I stop the icons, which I like to arrange for convenience  on my screen stay in position when I reload please? Should be easy, but I cannot see how.
TIA
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: colirv on Sep 27, 2015, 15:15:58
Right click on screen, "View" then un-tick "Auto arrange icons".
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 27, 2015, 15:21:51
Thanks colirv, done that it has no effect.  I have Align to grid and show ticked, that is all.
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Ray on Sep 27, 2015, 15:28:33
Also check that sort by is set to None.
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 27, 2015, 16:15:30
Only options are:
Name; size; item type; date modified. I assume that youe mean "Sort by "
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Simon on Sep 27, 2015, 19:53:53
Mine don't move.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: zappaDPJ on Sep 27, 2015, 21:32:42
Quote from: Simon on Sep 27, 2015, 19:53:53
Mine don't move.  :dunno:

It happens as you get older or so I'm told ;D
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Simon on Sep 27, 2015, 22:26:08
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 28, 2015, 09:33:32
Well this is also recent that mine have started to move, mind you it is a plus, as observed here, that at my age at least something moves!  :(
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 28, 2015, 09:47:07
Having done a more extensive Google it seems that Eset anti virus is the villain of the piece, and to stop it you need to remove Eset then do a clean boot of Windows 10 then abandon Eset. The alternative is a rather complex amendment to registry. As I  have recently purchased a years subscription to Eset and am nervous making registry changes neither of these  solutions are practical. So I will have to suck it up unless Eset come up with a solution.  :mad:
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: colirv on Sep 28, 2015, 10:15:08
FWIW now that all our computers are on Windows 10 I've decided to ditch commercial anti-virus programs and stick to Windows Defender, which by all accounts is currently pretty good. I also run CryptoPrevent (https://www.foolishit.com/cryptoprevent-malware-prevention/).
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 28, 2015, 11:43:53
Good news! I have been in contact with Eset and they are in the process of evaluating an amendment to cure the problem. They expect the finished version to be out within the week. They did not specify that it would put Windows 10 right, we can only hope so. ;D
Title: Re: Fixing Icans in place in Windows 10
Post by: Broadback on Sep 28, 2015, 12:16:45
Eset assure me that it will correct the problem in windows 10 as well as preventing it reoccurring.