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How can I save desktop icons position and restore when needed in windows 7 ultimate x86
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You can save custom desktop icon position and restore it when needed, using the Layout.dll shell extension from Microsoft. REF:Save and Restore Desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7. Or try DesktopOK Freeware - save and restore desktop icons.
Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog
Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience
Where do I find the Answer to Questions same as my question..can not see fix or reply..MS sucks as usual
You can save custom desktop icon position and restore it when needed, using the Layout.dll shell extension from Microsoft. REF:Save and Restore Desktop icon layout in Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista/7. Or try DesktopOK Freeware - save and restore desktop icons.
Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog
Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience
Why is such thing not part of the OS? Issue still occurs on Windows 10!
Why is such download, if it is really from MS not at microsoft.com but on winhelponline.com!?
Me too I was searching for a reliable solution for this icon layout problem, and found one works with my 64bit, I want to share it wirth you guys, its named DeskInstU64 you can download it from here
I really would love to use the tool under http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/ as mentioned above, since it is stated that this works also for windows 7.
I have a 64-bit-version of Windows 7 running on my machine, and after installing the layout.dll and adding the registry entries, still nothing happens, the tool is not working.
Am i doing something stupid, or is this tool not working on 64 bit versions, or is there any other reason?
