How can I undo desktop arrangement?

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vcandys49 - 26 May 2008 01:41 GMT

I got all my desktop icons arranged exactly the way I wanted them. Then I
right clicked to save their positions and selected "Modify" ...well, I knew I
didn't want the other ones :-(... Of course, they all ended up smack dab on
the left side of the screen. Ho-Hum. Can I just "undo" it, or do I have to
start over?

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Elmo - 26 May 2008 03:09 GMT

> I got all my desktop icons arranged exactly the way I wanted them. Then I
> right clicked to save their positions and selected "Modify" ...well, I knew I
> didn't want the other ones :-(... Of course, they all ended up smack dab on
> the left side of the screen. Ho-Hum. Can I just "undo" it, or do I have to
> start over?

Try Ctrl/Z though it may be too late now.

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Ramesh, MS-MVP - 26 May 2008 09:37 GMT

The desktop icon settings are saved at logoff. If you haven't logged off since the problem happened, then try restarting the Explorer shell.

See:

How to terminate and restart Explorer.exe process cleanly:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-terminate-and-restart-explorerexe-proce
ss-cleanly/

Save and Restore Desktop icon layout:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/save-and-restore-desktop-icon-layout/

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