-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Desktop
- From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 11:41:51 -0400
Thats how I do it too.
Christine
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From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 11:24 AM
Subject: -=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
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>> 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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