How can I lock desktop icons?

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I am unable to LOCK the icon items on my desktop. I have clicked right on the desktop and via properties checked lock items, yet they are easily moved and NOT locked. I've tried locking them thru 'Appearances and Themes', yet they will NOT lock. How can I get them to stop moving around and stay put by locking. Any help would be graciously appreciated. And, no I am not changing my resolution which I know moves them.

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Hi there,have you tried this?Right click an empty space on your desktop,highlight desktop icons,place a check on 'lock icons in place' and uncheck'auto arrange,?

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Anonymous

2010-03-01T10:52:02+00:00

hello to lock your desktop icon follow these steps

rigt click on the desktop in empty area go properties go desktop go customize desktop go web and check lock desktop option

thanks and regards

NMRisve
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Anonymous

2010-02-15T15:58:32+00:00

I'm hoping SecurityGuy14 can clarify a point, since I'm concerned about making any changes to to the registry -in the past I've had some disasters.

So, how/where exactly does one "add the part Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00"

In other word, how and where should it be added in the registry editor (or somewhere else)? I've done a search, and cant find Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 currently on my hard drive (I have Windows 7 home premium 64-bit).

This reshuffling of the desktop is a real annoyance and seems to have occurred in every version of Windows back to 98. I've used the Create Restore Point feature, but this is a huge hassle if youve got to do it repeatedly. And since the rearranging seems to happen without any precipitating factors I can determine, you'd almost have to create a restore point daily.

By the way, when I check "screen resolution" by right-clicking the desktop, the monitor name and resolution all appear the same as always. I know that occasionally on reboot the system finds "generic pnp monitor" in place of the actually monitor brand, but this doesnt seem to be a factor in my situation.

Thanks to all those who take the time to offer help on these pages.
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2010-01-31T06:16:17+00:00

"Hi there,have you tried this?Right click an empty space on your desktop,highlight desktop icons,place a check on 'lock icons in place' and uncheck'auto arrange,? " that's not an option in vista and windows 7.
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2009-12-08T05:17:36+00:00

When you say "LOCK the icon items on my desktop" I'm assuming that you mean to keep them from re-arranging themselves with a reboot? If that is what you mean, then just copy then paste whats below to notepad, then click on "File>save as..." at the top, save it to the desktop. when you go to save it change the "Save as type" from "Text Documents (*.txt)" to "All Files" and name it anything with a .reg extension. then close everything and click on the file and choose "merge". also you want to make sure to add the part " Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00". that registry setting saves the position of items on the desktop when you shut down

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoSaveSettings"=hex(3):00,00,00,00
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