Organize your desktop items in the order that you would like them to stay. Make sure they are all in the correct spot before you continue the process. Right-click with your mouse anywhere on your desktop. Select "View" on the options tab that comes up. Select "Desktop Items" next and uncheck the line that says "Auto Arrange" by clicking on it. Click "Align to Grid" to align your desktop icons in their current position. Click "Show Desktop Items" to make any further changes and finalize the positions of your desktop icons. Click "Apply" in the desktop menu and your icons will be locked in their current position the next time you turn off, reboot or reconfigure your computer.

She did say all but one document and that is why I suggested what I did. Oooooops from me then...lol. I think elks has left the building though and he/she isn't getting follow-up replies via email.

I basically did the same thing, but took it one step furtherÂI created a folder in my C drive, named it "shortcuts" (or whatever you choose) then created sub folders in that folder and properly name them. Then, I right clicked on the lower toolbar and selected "toolbars" then "new toolbar" and browsed for my "shortcuts" folder and selected it. The end result is a very organized system. Here is my example. You could have a folder named "games" that would show small icons, like in the start menu.

"LOL" Cboy yep I am quick for sure. Ha! I followed your instructions and then I rebooted to make sure those icons would stay in place. Before I posted here I wanted to make sure that everything was working normal, after I rebooted walla those icons came back. "Smiles" Thank you so much for your help. This was a simple fix but I didn't know it at the time. I right clicked on the desktop to find that the backround had been changed, so I changed that but I had forgotten how to get the icons back. I still don't know how the backround got changed and my right clicking on the desktop was a stab in the dark, but when I did that I remembered to check the backround and that is when I discovered that what I was thinking was a white screen turned out to be an internet wallpaper backround. Myself I don't like that even being there, it gives you a false impression of something being wrong because it shows a white screen with gray lines. Thanks cboy for all of your help and I will post on the other thread a thank you to those who stepped in to help me. I have always trusted this forum for the wonderful help that you all provide. thirdfrt!!!