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Re: Frozen icons



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As I've said to 4 or 5 other helpful guys:  this doesn't work, I can't get
them to move, not only on the desktop but even within individual windows! I
can't select & copy/drag either. The autoarrange is unchecked & I've tried
everything else.

Michael

Brian Elkins wrote:

> I'm not sure why you can't delete icons but as far as moving them, try
> this.  Right click on the desktop and at the top of the list is "Arrange
> Icons", select this and another list will pop up and at the bottom will be
> "Auto Arrange" most likely with a check next to it.  Click on it and the
> check will go away and you should be able to drag your icons anywhere you
> wish.
>
> Brian Elkins
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > After 8 hours of reinstalling windows & other apps due to a crash during
> > daytrading yesterday I finally got everything working again -- almost.
> > My desktop's icons are all lined up in tidy rows that are locked in
> > place. I can't drag them anywhere, nor can I copy them or put them in
> > the trash. Same thing w/ icons w/in any windows. I can't manipulate
> > them. What did I do to get them in this state? Or more importantly, how
> > can I get them back to "normal"?
> >
> > Michael