[Michael Tr]

My desktop icons are locked in place. I can drag them but they just snap back
to their original positions.

I right click on the desktop to reveal the "Arrange Icons By" Menu and none
of the options are checked. The "Lock Web items on desktop" option is not
checked either. The "Show Desktop Icons" option is the only item in the box
that remains checked.

Please advise what I must change to free up my icons; thanx.

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:51:02 -0700, Michael Tr wrote:

> My desktop icons are locked in place. I can drag them but they just snap back
> to their original positions.
>
> I right click on the desktop to reveal the "Arrange Icons By" Menu and none
> of the options are checked. The "Lock Web items on desktop" option is not
> checked either. The "Show Desktop Icons" option is the only item in the box
> that remains checked.
>
> Please advise what I must change to free up my icons; thanx.

Try Taskbar & Start Menu Properties> Start Menu> Customize: check the box
to enable dragging and dropping.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

[Jonybrv]

Select once Autoarrange and Lock Desktop options and uncheck them again.


"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:uWdxtzIeFHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:51:02 -0700, Michael Tr wrote:
>
>> My desktop icons are locked in place. I can drag them but they just snap
>> back
>> to their original positions.
>>
>> I right click on the desktop to reveal the "Arrange Icons By" Menu and
>> none
>> of the options are checked. The "Lock Web items on desktop" option is not
>> checked either. The "Show Desktop Icons" option is the only item in the
>> box
>> that remains checked.
>>
>> Please advise what I must change to free up my icons; thanx.
>
> Try Taskbar & Start Menu Properties> Start Menu> Customize: check the box
> to enable dragging and dropping.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

[Michael Tr]

Thanks for the post Sharon, but I'm afraid it didn't work. Icons remain
frozen. I also ran Repair, but that did not help either.

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:51:02 -0700, Michael Tr wrote:
>
> > My desktop icons are locked in place. I can drag them but they just snap back
> > to their original positions.
> >
> > I right click on the desktop to reveal the "Arrange Icons By" Menu and none
> > of the options are checked. The "Lock Web items on desktop" option is not
> > checked either. The "Show Desktop Icons" option is the only item in the box
> > that remains checked.
> >
> > Please advise what I must change to free up my icons; thanx.
>
> Try Taskbar & Start Menu Properties> Start Menu> Customize: check the box
> to enable dragging and dropping.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>

[Michael Tr]

Thank you Jony, but this did not work either.

If anyone can suggest something else, I will appreciate it.

"Jonybrv" wrote:

> Select once Autoarrange and Lock Desktop options and uncheck them again.
>
>
> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uWdxtzIeFHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:51:02 -0700, Michael Tr wrote:
> >
> >> My desktop icons are locked in place. I can drag them but they just snap
> >> back
> >> to their original positions.
> >>
> >> I right click on the desktop to reveal the "Arrange Icons By" Menu and
> >> none
> >> of the options are checked. The "Lock Web items on desktop" option is not
> >> checked either. The "Show Desktop Icons" option is the only item in the
> >> box
> >> that remains checked.
> >>
> >> Please advise what I must change to free up my icons; thanx.
> >
> > Try Taskbar & Start Menu Properties> Start Menu> Customize: check the box
> > to enable dragging and dropping.
> >
> > --
> > Sharon F
> > MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>
>
>