Comments on: Restore Desktop Icon Positions After Windows Rearranges Layout

By: John

John — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:07:45 +0000

Changing screen resolution and back and accordingly hoping your icons will restore in the same position could perhaps work for a few icons. Certainly not for many (+50) icons.

I repeat there is no program that can restore all your icons all the time, not even the best one so far in accomplishing this job like the one from midiox.com.

Having said that I've encountered IconRestore's from midox limitations. When used in combination with Fences from Stardock.com it's as good as useless.

By: R

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:56:06 +0000

just try adjusting your icons and then changing the screen res slighly and then changing it back and then close and reopen windows. It should be that simple!

By: anon

anon — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:23:54 +0000

Maybe you can try this:
http://www.midiox.com/index.htm?http://www.midiox.com/desktoprestore.htm

By: JC Carey

JC Carey — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:11:16 +0000

Worked just fine. Followed instructions exactly. It did take about 30 seconds after I added the registry key before I was able to save the desktop. The save option was there right clicking the Recycle bin, but no message box to confirm my save, then 30 seconds later it started to work.

Anyhow, I did a test by moving icons around and adding icons. Layout put the original Icons back where they were and left the new ones. So you can easily move them where you want.

A big thank you for this tip and I don't think it will corrupt anything. By the way I think maybe Windows Icon settings are causing others trouble. When I right click my desktop, the pop up menu under Arrange Icons is only checked on one item, Show Desktop Icons. You might try checking this if you are having trouble. Hope this helps. Good luck to all.
Sincerely,
JC Carey – Win 32 PC XPSP3 Workstation on a MS Domain Controller.

By: Small Person

Small Person — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:35:32 +0000

I did everything it said here, but i have a problem. Excitingly though, this is a NEW problem!

When i right-click on the desktop, or on an icon, neither command appears in the menu…

By: alex

alex — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:42:43 +0000

thanxxx
it works… thnx very much !!!

By: alert

alert — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:14:14 +0000

I used to use the layout.dll and registry fix on my vista 32-bit laptop with another monitor and it worked out great.

However, on my new windows 7, it doesnt look like theres any fixes yet?

Whats discouraging is that this happens with games some times, and MS doesnt seem to have an easy way to fix the icons if it does happen. 2 monitors might contribute to it more, but i had the problem with both 1 and 2 monitors in use.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:44:21 +0000

I'm using 32 bit, Windows XP Pro SP2 on both machines.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:37:13 +0000

Unfortunately, this doesn't work on my PC for some reason.
It works on my PC at work though, and they both run WindowsXP SP 2.

By: John

John — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:46:40 +0000

Why bother? I've tried those "how to" b4 and yes sometimes it works. Allthough most of the time not.

The midiox link by psymon2 is the only one that works all the time.

By: Mt

Mt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:02 +0000

Check there for 64bits version:

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

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:11:21 +0000

The Layout.dll (and associated layout.reg registry updates) does NOT work on WinXP x64 with dual monitors. I'm not sure what is causing the problem (if its the x64 difference and what in the registry controls things… or the dual monitors).

I'm suspecting is the x64 thing, cause when I was running my x86 (ie 32 bit) version of XP with dual monitors the layout dll/reg worked fine.

All I know is neither the My Computer nor the Recycle Bin icons produce the added items in the right-click menu.

By: John

John — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:50:33 +0000

LOL dwh_72, since this thread started there have been given some 6 ways how the restore icon thing can be achieved.

Could you tell us which doesn't work for you ?

By: dwh_72

dwh_72 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:37:11 +0000

DOESN'T WORK FOR ME ON 2 MONITORS. I have 2 monitors on xp pro x86 and it doesn't restore my 28 icons and shortcuts properly

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:25:34 +0000

Great!!! Working as described on XP SP2