Microsoft KB Archive/297829

= Desktop Icons Are Rearranged After Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 =

Article ID: 297829

Article Last Modified on 10/18/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q297829





SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, you may notice that your desktop icons have been rearranged.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Microsoft Windows XP Setup does not preserve your desktop icon settings when you upgrade from Windows NT 4.0.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, manually rearrange your desktop icons after upgrading.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbupgrade kbenv kbprb KB297829

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