How to make desktop icons stay put?

dipsomaniac

i didn't say the only thing on the desktop should be the recycle bin. i said that a pic of ola jordan should also be on the desktop

do you really think people are going to delete all their desktop apps just because i said that i don't have any desktop apps? even if they did it wouldn't be the end of the world. would it?

AndyPix

dipsomaniac wrote: »

do you really think people are going to delete all their desktop apps just because i said that i don't have any desktop apps? even if they did it wouldn't be the end of the world. would it?

I should hope not.
and no it wouldnt be the end of the world.


nb : you didnt say that you dont have any desktop apps, you said that the only thing that should be on the desktop is the recycle bin.


Less tech savvy readers may take that as gospel when it is simply your personal preference

Code

Google an app "DesktopOK" - it will remember icon locations per screen resolution. Works for me switching between docked monitor and undocked laptop

Or install Linux Mint, because that will give you a whole bunch of new stuff to worry about and you'll stop caring about icon locations.

AndyPix

Code wrote: »

Or install Linux Mint, because that will give you a whole bunch of new stuff to worry about and you'll stop caring about icon locations.

Hehehe this made me laugh out loud thank you

Fightsback

John_Gray wrote: »

More likely someone will suggest that installing a Linux distro will solve the problem... :cool:

Don't have a DE and just use the command line then no icons to worry about

Sooler

Desktop Restore works great
http://www.midiox.com/desktoprestore.htm

coffeehound

Someone told me you shouldn't store any files on the desktop because they get loaded into memory every time you start up -- is this true pls?

AndyPix

coffeehound wrote: »

Someone told me you shouldn't store any files on the desktop because they get loaded into memory every time you start up -- is this true pls?

No, that person doesnt have a clue what they are talking about

coffeehound

AndyPix wrote: »

No, that person doesnt have a clue what they are talking about

Thanks, that's fully consistent with my impression of the guy

Strider590

coffeehound wrote: »

Someone told me you shouldn't store any files on the desktop because they get loaded into memory every time you start up -- is this true pls?

If you keep on desktop files that Windows generates previews for (images, videos, etc) it can impact performance, because the desktop is actually just another folder and Windows will try to generate previews and index those files.

Put this into the start menu search box "C:\Users\%username%\Desktop" and you'll see what I mean.

Most people will have noticed by now that Win7 can be slow to show the contents of a folder when you first open it, so if desktop is just another folder then the same effect will happen at startup.

I keep lots of stuff on my desktop.