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
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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