Windows FX and Desktop Icon

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Hi

Everytime i try to use Windows FX to make large Desktop Icons, the order and the placing area of my Desktop Icons change. I rearrange them back, but as soon as i restart my PC, the icons are back as WindowsFX seems to like it, and not as i did arrange them.
When i unload WindowsFX, the icon order is back as i originally arranged them.

Is there any way around to keep your own Icon structure when using WindowsFX

thanks

windowfx
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
when you are arranging, is WFX loaded or unloaded?
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
FX is loaded when i arrange
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
have you tried IconX?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
yes i did. and it works, excpet that it uses to much ram, compared on what u get, so i dont like to use it.

but thats not the problem,
the problem is, that when FX loads, my original icon order gets disarranged, as soon as i use large icons with FX. I rearrange the icons while using FX, but as soon as i reboot, the icons are disarranged again.



Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is an old issue. The last I remember of the discussion, it was either not fixable or wasn't going to be fixed - WFX will not preserve the desktop icon arrangement. That may change with upcoming versions, but remains so with the existing version. Seems to be specific to XP, though, as I don't have the problem on my Win2K rigs.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks, i was thinking that it would be like that.
At least now i dont need to try any more.
Hopefully its fixed with Obj Desk 2008
Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top
Hi,

I have the same problem. As a workaround, I use a little utility called "Icon Restore". It's free, takes up little to no ram and resources, and is pretty effective. You can get it here-

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/iconrestore.html
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Yeah - I am having the same problem, but I am using IconX as a workaround. Not the best solution, but acceptable to me.