John;1169687 Wrote:
> Thanks. I was posting for a friend. I use object dock plus with vista
> and don't use desktop at all. From replies here and other places I
> understand there just isn't any solution to the moving icon problem.
> Seems strange after 2 revisions.
>
> John
>
> MilesAhead wrote:> > >
> > > John;1158571 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> Vista home premium with all the updayes
> > > >>
> > > >> icons on the desktop keep moving back to the left. I un-check
> > > >> everything
> > > >> under personalize. Have tried a couple things but nothing works.
> > > Help
> > > >>
> > > >> John> > > >
> > >
> > > At one point I even wrote my own "desktop icon position
> > save/restore"
> > > program. But after years of messing with desktop icons, and also
> > > probably because I started to use themes, I decided to just get
> > rid of
> > > them. I use RocketDock and I categorized my shortcuts into 6
> > folders
> > > that sit on RocketDock.
> > >
> > > As you can see in the screen shot, with a double-height Taskbar
> > and
> > > using icons instead of buttons for running apps, I have plenty of
> > > QuickLaunch. It's just a big hassle to mess with icons on the
> > desktop.
> > > It's not worth it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > |Filename: desk.jpg |
> > > |Download:
> > http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16470|
> > >
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> > > > >


Vista (and XP) has a built-in docking solution. No need to use Rocket
Dock. Put all your icons into a folder on the desktop and then grab this
folder and push it all the way into the top of your screen. There you
release it (may need a couple of attempts). Now you have a dock that you
can personalize by right clicking on it. I like the "hide" option. The
folder you used will stay on the desktop as repository. Any new icon you
drag into it will appear in the dock.


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