Microsoft KB Archive/155642

= Desktop Icon Positions Lost If Windows NT Explorer Restarted =

Article ID: 155642

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q155642





SYMPTOMS
If Windows NT Explorer stops responding (hangs) and must be restarted using Task Manager or the command-line tool Kill.exe, all of the icons on the desktop revert to their previous positions on the desktop.



CAUSE
The location of icons on the desktop is saved when you log out or shut down Windows NT. If the location of the icons has changed and the changes have not been saved, the previous positions are used.



RESOLUTION
For performance reasons, the locations of icons on the desktop are not continually saved. You can force a save of the existing layout by clicking the desktop and then pressing F5.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbui KB155642

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