Re: Win7.1 icon migration

JJ wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2021 23:17:30 -0700, Robert Baer wrote:
>>     More often than not, (after boot) one or more shortcut icons on the
>> desktop are seen in a different place than before.
>>
>>     What the heck is going on?
>>
>>     Thanks
> 
> That is a long standing Icon view mode bug since Windows 95 which Microsoft
> can't manage or even bother to fix. At least up to Windows 7 and Server
> 2008. Where icon placements got reset and moved to the far left. Sometimes
> after reboot, and sometimes while working on the computer which may occur in
> random time but usually when installing/uninstalling a software. This also
> applies to folders other than the Desktop which uses Icon view mode.
> 
   Grumble..
   In my case no software was installed nor uninstalled.
   And when it happens, it is always after reboot, and only semi-randumb 
shortcuts in the lower right quarter of the desktop.

   I have roughly 70 on the desktop, logically related groups at various 
screen areas.
   So when i am working on credit card info (purchase and payment 
history) the area would be middle left and if stock info the area would 
be middle right.

   I have never seen this migration problem except in the lower right 
quarter of the desktop.
   Rarely, i see it in the upper eighth, right quarter of the desktop.

   Would be nice if shortcut icon placement could be assigned in a fixed 
grid array (eg: KISS.

      Thanks

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