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,?
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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Anonymous
2011-06-07T17:25:27+00:00 Once you right click there is no way to highlight the desktop icons and there is no "lock icons in place"
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Anonymous
2011-06-07T20:29:50+00:00 jf you want lock your desktop do very simple thing as fallow
Right click an empty space on your desktop expand the new tab then select shortcut to make a short cut folder on your desk top by double click on it then a new window will be open now copy and past the following adderess into that then press next and then finished
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation user32.dll,LockWorkStation
notice that this solution is good only if you use window password on your computer
and it is better rename your short cut to interesting name like cards number, privet photo, paswords number or etc for nosy peoples
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Anonymous
2011-06-07T23:48:09+00:00 There is another option on a Win 7 machine.. just do not check ANY thing for the desktop sorting the icons... Another option is a program by Stardock called Fences. It works, is free and is actually a little fun. I have used it, my family uses it and others that I know use it too.
No of the solutions presented here work the way that most of us want them to. Mainly because the others cannot understand what is happening since they don't pay attention to their desktops.
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Anonymous
2011-06-08T08:29:15+00:00 That's right. Right now mine seems to be working with Show Desktop items & Lock Desktop Items checked. But, I know it won't last forever!