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I am trying to see just how far I can go with Windows Vista to change the look and feel of it. I have changed my desktop drammatically but I need to know if it is possible somehow to lock the icons in place so that they can't be moved about. I like the look of it and don't want it changed accidentally (like I've done a few times)
Also how do I post a picture on here from my harddrive? Then I could show you my desktop (although I'm starting to call it the Front Page).
Also how do I post a picture on here from my harddrive? Then I could show you my desktop (although I'm starting to call it the Front Page).
Celestra
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Hi!! There's this cool utility called: Link Removed due to 404 Error-- When you get to this site, go to the search box and put in lock icons. When it brings up the screen, scroll down to "Easy Desktop Keeper 2.3 download by Ixis LTD"
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Hi Kaycee, if you right-click on the desktop and then personalise you'll see in the left-hand column the words 'Desktop Icons'. Its here you can make a few more icons semi-permanent.
To capture a 'screen shot' of your desktop first hit the 'printscreen' key (normally located next to F12,this is the key that takes the screenshot). Then open the 'Paint' utility and make sure the mouse cursor is inside the white box and hit ctrl+v. Voila, you'll see your desktop appear ready for you to save..
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as I said above, just make sure your cursor is inside the box you see above and hit ctrl+V.
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again after I've hit Ctrl+v. Then just save the image to which-ever folder you want to..
Any problems post back..
To capture a 'screen shot' of your desktop first hit the 'printscreen' key (normally located next to F12,this is the key that takes the screenshot). Then open the 'Paint' utility and make sure the mouse cursor is inside the white box and hit ctrl+v. Voila, you'll see your desktop appear ready for you to save..
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as I said above, just make sure your cursor is inside the box you see above and hit ctrl+V.
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again after I've hit Ctrl+v. Then just save the image to which-ever folder you want to..
Any problems post back..
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Here is a pic of my desktop. It's just eight icons on the desktop but made much bigger (click on desktop, hold down CTRL and roll scroll wheel on mouse). What I want to do, if at all possible, is lock those icons in place so they can't be moved and can't be made smaller or larger. Can it be done in Vista?
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I read the post but that's not what I want to do.
03hdfatboy
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As long as you don't have it set to align to grid and auto arrange, the icons should not move. And as far as I know when your installing a program some of them ask about creating a desktop icon and some don't. If you don't want it, delete it. As for myself I don't use desktop Icons. It clutters up the screen.
just my 2 cents.
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If you do not have those options selected, the icons are most certainly not locked and can be moved freely.
03hdfatboy
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I never said they would be locked. What I'm saying is they wont move automatically.
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See the OP's request:
"What I want to do, if at all possible, is lock those icons in place so they can't be moved and can't be made smaller or larger."
03hdfatboy
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you got me on that one...good luck.