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Windows Vista Desktop items revert to first available space after saving

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by Mel, 2008/11/25.

  1. 2008/11/25
    Mel

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    i just got a laptop, with vista premium on it. so far so good, except for one thing. i have my school notes kept in separate files in microsoft word, right on the desktop. for conveniences sake i have the all in a row on the bottom of the screen. problem is, whenever i save them it seems, it will pop back to the first available default spot on the left.

    why is it doing this? how can i make it stop??
     
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  2. 2008/11/26
    Arie

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    Make sure that View > Auto Arrange isn't checked (right-click an empty space on the desktop).
     
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    Mel

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    ive tried with that both checked and unckecked, but it still does it... any other ideas?
     
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  5. 2008/11/27
    Steve R Jones

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    Create a new folder on the desktop and store the files there;)
     
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  6. 2008/11/27
    Mel

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    i thought about moving them and making shortcuts on the desktop, which is doable, but it just seems strange that i would have to do that, you know? not that its a big deal, its more what is causing it that has me curious.
     
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  7. 2008/12/03
    Mel

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    i have a new addition to this... it seems to be only office/word files.... ??

    im keeping book notes in a notepad document and that doesnt snap back... this is so weird!! is it some kind of office setting?
     
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  8. 2008/12/04
    Steve R Jones

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    What does "snap back" mean?
     
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  9. 2008/12/04
    Mel

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    by snap back i meant what the title of this thread says... it moves to the first available space regardless of where i put it, after saving. but this now seems to only be office/word files...
     
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  10. 2008/12/04
    Steve R Jones

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    Any new file I save to the desktop goes to the first available space in the upper left.....If I drag em - edit and then save em, they stay where they were.... If I do a save as and give em a new name the go to first available space...
     
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