-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop

I "walked through" this process and came to 'show desktop icons' with a 
check mark by it.  By clicking on that and removing the check mark the icons 
all disappeared until I went back and checked "show desktop icons".  Does 
that help anyone?
Joyce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:38 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop


> As I said before,   "The first eight items on that menu should be
> grayed out".    "The next item after those is HIDE DESKTOP ICONS.
> If it does not work for you, your XP has been modified (maybe by
> TweakUI or similar add-on) . . . . "
>
> It might even be possible that the copy of XP you have is a pirated
> or otherwise corrupted copy.
>
> I have two computers running XP Home and one running XP Pro.  It
> works just fine and exactly as I described on all three computers.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ted
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 5:03 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop
>
> as I said before, but a little more exact this time; in this order I
> get NAME. SIZE . TYPE . MODIFIED. [SHOW IN GROUPS(GRAYED OUT)]. AUTO
> ARRANGE .  ALLIGN TO GRID[ticked] I tried unticking it, made no
> difference except the obvious.
> Maybe its because the copy I have is OEM [build 2600xp sp2] cheers
> ted ===========================
> From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop
> : Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:01:18 -0400
>
> If you are using either XP Home or XP Pro my instructions will work.
> If it does not work for you, your XP has been modified (maybe by
> TweakUI or similar add-on) or you are doing something wrong.  Be
> sure the spot that you are RIGHT clicking on is an EMPTY spot on the
> desktop and not on an icon.  The context menu that pops up will have
> ARRANGE ICONS BY as the very top item listed.   Mouse over that
> option and a new context menu will appear.  The first eight items on
> that menu should be grayed out.  The next item after those is HIDE
> DESKTOP ICONS.  Left click on that option. Don
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