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Old April 16th, 2004 Top | #1
 
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Default Somehow I "locked" my desktop items into place
I need to move them, and it won't let me. The only way to move them is with "Arrange Icons"

I have looked everywhere, I thought it was an option in TweakUI.

I know I am just overlooking the option, but does anyone know where it is? I am very frustrated!
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Originally Posted by Electronic Punk
Arrange Items -> Lock
That is not it... it is unchecked
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This is probably stating the obvious, but I just wanted to make sure that Auto Arrange is turned off, and even Align to Grid if you want complete freedom.
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Originally Posted by muzikool
This is probably stating the obvious, but I just wanted to make sure that Auto Arrange is turned off, and even Align to Grid if you want complete freedom.
I unchecked it all, but still can't move them... it is beginning to really annoy me. I think I have checked something in a tweak program somewhere, I just can't find it anywhere!
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I just discoverd, I can't drag and drop anything from explorer, start menu, or anywhere else. I don't know what the hell is going on
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Originally Posted by plex
Format, reinstall.
over an icon problem?!?!? what a terrible solution. you don't learn anything by doing that.

now...

do you have any other user accounts you can login to to see if they behave similarly?
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active desktop...
i think thas what did it for me once..turned on n it locked all the desktop icons..
off n they all free again
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17" WSXGA+ - AMD64 3400+ - 1024MB Ram - ATI 9700 128MB - 4X DVD+-R/RW - 56K Modem - 10/100/1000 NIC - B/G Wirless - Bluetooth - 6.1 Speakers - Webcam
Desktop:
AMD AthlonXP 2400+ - 1024MB Ram - AIW 9800 Pro - LG 52/32/52 CDRW - LG 16X DVD

<--- clickty clickty (click on the weighing scale if i helped )
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Yup.. I think ^you^ got a point there.... I personaly use tweakui and disable all that active desktop just after a fresh install...

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Active desktop is off...
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It was active desktop, although I must have overlooked that, because I knew there was a "Lock Desktop Items" - DOH!


Thanks!
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no prob
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Originally Posted by DJ-phYre
It was active desktop, although I must have overlooked that, because I knew there was a "Lock Desktop Items" - DOH!


Thanks!
Hope you added to Gary's reputation points too...
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Originally Posted by Mainframeguy
Hope you added to Gary's reputation points too...
Of course I did
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