Icon position in Quick Launch

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How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick Launch
toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them into a
position which would then be kept on restart ; however , I can no longer
do this . The position changes . There is no "lock toolbar " in my
toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for your help .
 
Re: Icon position in Quick Launch

REE wrote:
| How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick Launch
| toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them into a
| position which would then be kept on restart ; however , I can no
| longer do this . The position changes . There is no "lock toolbar "
| in my toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for your help .

Normally, they stay put!

(1) You should reboot or shutdown with the START menu-- not with one of
those contrived shortcuts!

(2) Here is an article to consider...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q130234
Save Settings On Exit Option Enabled by Default
....Quote.............
....snip...
Setting the NoSaveSettings field to 1 prevents your settings from being
saved. When you set this value, the following items are not saved when
you exit Windows:

Changed icon positions on the desktop.
Windows that are open when you exit.
The size and position of the taskbar.
....End quote.......

However, in my Win98SE, Desktop Icons appear to be unaffected by
NoSaveSettings. (But I never thought to check the QuickLaunch bar.) Here
is how to do it...

(a) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
& ending left of "Policies".
(b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
(c) R-Clk "NoSaveSettings", if there, in the R-pane, & select "Modify".
(d) Change it to all zeros... 00 00 00 00.
Right-Arrow to left of "01", use delete key, type "00".
(If in DWORD format, just make it a zero.)
(e) Exit, & it may be necessary to reboot.

WARNING: Do not get carried away in the Registry. It is very important
to the proper functioning of Windows. Muss it badly, & you must boot to
DOS & "Scanreg /Restore". Then, choose the date of the last successful
boot from the five offered.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
 
Re: Icon position in Quick Launch

Thanks a million ! Worked perfectly .
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:uah6B2vyHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> REE wrote:
> | How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick Launch
> | toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them into a
> | position which would then be kept on restart ; however , I can no
> | longer do this . The position changes . There is no "lock toolbar "
> | in my toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for your help .
>
> Normally, they stay put!
>
> (1) You should reboot or shutdown with the START menu-- not with one

of
> those contrived shortcuts!
>
> (2) Here is an article to consider...
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q130234
> Save Settings On Exit Option Enabled by Default
> ...Quote.............
> ...snip...
> Setting the NoSaveSettings field to 1 prevents your settings from

being
> saved. When you set this value, the following items are not saved when
> you exit Windows:
>
> Changed icon positions on the desktop.
> Windows that are open when you exit.
> The size and position of the taskbar.
> ...End quote.......
>
> However, in my Win98SE, Desktop Icons appear to be unaffected by
> NoSaveSettings. (But I never thought to check the QuickLaunch bar.)

Here
> is how to do it...
>
> (a) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
> & ending left of "Policies".
> (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
> (c) R-Clk "NoSaveSettings", if there, in the R-pane, & select

"Modify".
> (d) Change it to all zeros... 00 00 00 00.
> Right-Arrow to left of "01", use delete key, type "00".
> (If in DWORD format, just make it a zero.)
> (e) Exit, & it may be necessary to reboot.
>
> WARNING: Do not get carried away in the Registry. It is very important
> to the proper functioning of Windows. Muss it badly, & you must boot

to
> DOS & "Scanreg /Restore". Then, choose the date of the last successful
> boot from the five offered.
>
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
 
Re: Icon position in Quick Launch

REE wrote:
| Thanks a million ! Worked perfectly .

Wow! Glad to hear it! It's rare someone gets cured by that one! Was it
the Registry or that you were using a shortcut to reboot?

| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:uah6B2vyHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> REE wrote:
|> | How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick
|> | Launch toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them
|> | into a position which would then be kept on restart ; however , I
|> | can no longer do this . The position changes . There is no "lock
|> | toolbar " in my toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for your help .
|>
|> Normally, they stay put!
|>
|> (1) You should reboot or shutdown with the START menu-- not with one
|> of those contrived shortcuts!
|>
|> (2) Here is an article to consider...
|>
|> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q130234
|> Save Settings On Exit Option Enabled by Default
|> ...Quote.............
|> ...snip...
|> Setting the NoSaveSettings field to 1 prevents your settings from
|> being saved. When you set this value, the following items are not
|> saved when you exit Windows:
|>
|> Changed icon positions on the desktop.
|> Windows that are open when you exit.
|> The size and position of the taskbar.
|> ...End quote.......
|>
|> However, in my Win98SE, Desktop Icons appear to be unaffected by
|> NoSaveSettings. (But I never thought to check the QuickLaunch bar.)
|> Here is how to do it...
|>
|> (a) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
|> & ending left of "Policies".
|> (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
|> (c) R-Clk "NoSaveSettings", if there, in the R-pane, & select
|> "Modify". (d) Change it to all zeros... 00 00 00 00.
|> Right-Arrow to left of "01", use delete key, type "00".
|> (If in DWORD format, just make it a zero.)
|> (e) Exit, & it may be necessary to reboot.
|>
|> WARNING: Do not get carried away in the Registry. It is very
|> important to the proper functioning of Windows. Muss it badly, & you
|> must boot to DOS & "Scanreg /Restore". Then, choose the date of the
|> last successful boot from the five offered.
|>
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcrrcp@netzero.net

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
 
Re: Icon position in Quick Launch

Both , would you believe it ! I was using a small application called "
Shtz " http://jthz.com/puter/shutz.htm and the registry had the "01"
entry . ^ 5 :)
"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:uGbbwezyHHA.5408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> REE wrote:
> | Thanks a million ! Worked perfectly .
>
> Wow! Glad to hear it! It's rare someone gets cured by that one! Was it
> the Registry or that you were using a shortcut to reboot?
>
> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
> | news:uah6B2vyHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> |> REE wrote:
> |> | How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick
> |> | Launch toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them
> |> | into a position which would then be kept on restart ; however , I
> |> | can no longer do this . The position changes . There is no "lock
> |> | toolbar " in my toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for your help

..
> |>
> |> Normally, they stay put!
> |>
> |> (1) You should reboot or shutdown with the START menu-- not with

one
> |> of those contrived shortcuts!
> |>
> |> (2) Here is an article to consider...
> |>
> |> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q130234
> |> Save Settings On Exit Option Enabled by Default
> |> ...Quote.............
> |> ...snip...
> |> Setting the NoSaveSettings field to 1 prevents your settings from
> |> being saved. When you set this value, the following items are not
> |> saved when you exit Windows:
> |>
> |> Changed icon positions on the desktop.
> |> Windows that are open when you exit.
> |> The size and position of the taskbar.
> |> ...End quote.......
> |>
> |> However, in my Win98SE, Desktop Icons appear to be unaffected by
> |> NoSaveSettings. (But I never thought to check the QuickLaunch bar.)
> |> Here is how to do it...
> |>
> |> (a) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
> |> & ending left of "Policies".
> |> (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
> |> (c) R-Clk "NoSaveSettings", if there, in the R-pane, & select
> |> "Modify". (d) Change it to all zeros... 00 00 00 00.
> |> Right-Arrow to left of "01", use delete key, type "00".
> |> (If in DWORD format, just make it a zero.)
> |> (e) Exit, & it may be necessary to reboot.
> |>
> |> WARNING: Do not get carried away in the Registry. It is very
> |> important to the proper functioning of Windows. Muss it badly, &

you
> |> must boot to DOS & "Scanreg /Restore". Then, choose the date of the
> |> last successful boot from the five offered.
> |>
> |>
> |> --
> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
> |> Should things get worse after this,
> |> PCR
> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
> --
> Thanks or Good Luck,
> There may be humor in this post, and,
> Naturally, you will not sue,
> Should things get worse after this,
> PCR
> pcrrcp@netzero.net
>
>
 
Re: Icon position in Quick Launch

REE wrote:
| Both , would you believe it ! I was using a small application called "
| Shtz " http://jthz.com/puter/shutz.htm and the registry had the "01"
| entry . ^ 5 :)

Hmm. That makes it hard to tell what the cure actually was, but it may
well be each was 100% responsible for the problem. Anyhow, it doesn't
hurt to keep both items in that master post of mine. OK, glad you are
rid of it.

| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:uGbbwezyHHA.5408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
|> REE wrote:
|> | Thanks a million ! Worked perfectly .
|>
|> Wow! Glad to hear it! It's rare someone gets cured by that one! Was
|> it the Registry or that you were using a shortcut to reboot?
|>
|> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
|> | news:uah6B2vyHHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
|> |> REE wrote:
|> |> | How do I keep the icons in the position I choose in the Quick
|> |> | Launch toolbar ? I used to be able to move them by dragging them
|> |> | into a position which would then be kept on restart ; however ,
|> |> | I can no longer do this . The position changes . There is no
|> |> | "lock toolbar " in my toolbar menu in quick launch . TIA for
|> |> | your help .
|> |>
|> |> Normally, they stay put!
|> |>
|> |> (1) You should reboot or shutdown with the START menu-- not with
|> |> one of those contrived shortcuts!
|> |>
|> |> (2) Here is an article to consider...
|> |>
|> |> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q130234
|> |> Save Settings On Exit Option Enabled by Default
|> |> ...Quote.............
|> |> ...snip...
|> |> Setting the NoSaveSettings field to 1 prevents your settings from
|> |> being saved. When you set this value, the following items are not
|> |> saved when you exit Windows:
|> |>
|> |> Changed icon positions on the desktop.
|> |> Windows that are open when you exit.
|> |> The size and position of the taskbar.
|> |> ...End quote.......
|> |>
|> |> However, in my Win98SE, Desktop Icons appear to be unaffected by
|> |> NoSaveSettings. (But I never thought to check the QuickLaunch
|> |> bar.) Here is how to do it...
|> |>
|> |> (a) Click plus signs, beginning left of "HKEY_CURRENT_USER",
|> |> & ending left of "Policies".
|> |> (b) Click "Explorer" in the left pane, & look in the right pane.
|> |> (c) R-Clk "NoSaveSettings", if there, in the R-pane, & select
|> |> "Modify". (d) Change it to all zeros... 00 00 00 00.
|> |> Right-Arrow to left of "01", use delete key, type "00".
|> |> (If in DWORD format, just make it a zero.)
|> |> (e) Exit, & it may be necessary to reboot.
|> |>
|> |> WARNING: Do not get carried away in the Registry. It is very
|> |> important to the proper functioning of Windows. Muss it badly, &
|> |> you must boot to DOS & "Scanreg /Restore". Then, choose the date
|> |> of the last successful boot from the five offered.
|> |>
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |> pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|> pcrrcp@netzero.net

--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
 
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