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Wtf is goin on?? Desktop Shortcuts magically move around?

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  • 26-11-2008 8:06pm
    #1
    BaRcOe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭


    I was on my pc, went away for 20 mins for my dinner and came back to see my bottom 9 Desktop shortcuts moved down 1 line leaving a gap at the bottom of my shortcuts.

    This has happened numerous ammount of times and its so annoying?

    And NO1 Touched the p.c!!
    Help Wtf is goin on why are my shortcuts moving around??

    See picture to see what I mean, this is how they appeared when I got back.
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    #2
    Nick_oliveri
    Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Nick_oliveri


    How many hugs have you got in that folder? Im sure a few of us could do with some. Stop hogging and start sharing!


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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,983 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Nick_oliveri wrote: »
    How many hugs have you got in that folder? Im sure a few of us could do with some. Stop hogging and start sharing!

    Agreed, I deserve some hugs too.


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    BaRcOe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭BaRcOe


    HAHA VERY FUNNY.

    That still doesnt explain my Weird acting computer...;)


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Are you playing any fullscreen games that are not running at your desktop's native res?


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Did you remote desktop into the computer?

    Something similar happened to me when I mstsc'd in, It would fit the icons to the reduced resolution of the remote session.


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Sean_K wrote: »
    Did you remote desktop into the computer?
    Pain in the arse isn't it?


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    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Pain in the arse isn't it?

    It killed me every time.

    /edit: Although if you already had an active local session OP, I think the icons should have stayed put.


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    BaRcOe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭BaRcOe


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    Are you playing any fullscreen games that are not running at your desktop's native res?

    Im playing a fullscreen game, it shud b at my desktop's native res! It always has been....:confused::confused::confused:


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    BaRcOe wrote: »
    Im playing a fullscreen game, it shud b at my desktop's native res! It always has been....:confused::confused::confused:
    The manufacturers logo video thingy (someone come up with a proper name please.. this just makes me look supid) might not be..


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,389 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Is your Desktop Cleanup Wizard enabled?

    Right click blank space on Desktop
    Properties
    Desktop TAB
    Customise Desktop button
    Uncheck (Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard)

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,983 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    BaRcOe wrote: »
    HAHA VERY FUNNY.

    That still doesnt explain my Weird acting computer...;)

    Ok,

    /puts thinking Hat on.

    Looking at this logically, this is a common problem of a resize of the screen resolution.

    What we know(part assumption).

    You were at the desktop, left it for 20 minutes and came back to the icons moved. So, what changed the resolution would have had to have been a automatic process on a timer.

    That pretty much leaves 2 basic options.

    *Your screen saver did it.

    *Somebody broke into your room and while stealing hugs moved the icons around.


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    Soundman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭Soundman


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    The manufacturers logo video thingy (someone come up with a proper name please.. this just makes me look supid) might not be..

    Splash Screen?


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Soundman wrote: »
    Splash Screen?

    Bingo :)


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    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,569 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Games always cause icons to do that, also if your hot swapping screens it'll cause that too..... 1 quick fix would be to clean your dam desktop. create a folder called shortcuts and stick everything non essential in there!


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