Windows XP forum: Desktop Icons won't move

Read http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=desktop+icon+prank

and select "Arrange Icons By ->", what options are selected?

There should be the following;

Name
Size
Type
Modified
---------------------
Show in Groups, (may be greyed out)
Auto Arrange
Align to Grid
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Show Desktop Icons
Lock Web Items on Desktop
Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard.

Which ones are selected on your display?

I just have "Align to Grid" and "Show Desktop Icons" selected.

Mark

The prank would be my guess. I enacted this prank on a few co-workers and it drove them crazy.

Found this on another forum.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830071


Also, can you move the icons using the right-click of the mouse, dragging the icon and selecting MOVE HERE?

Not sure if I follow you about RPC? What does RPC even stand for?

Thanks for your help in advance

Tuf's option is certainly worth a try.

But if that fails, just have a look at the RPC Service.

You can get to the Services Console by going to Start > Run, type in services.msc and click OK. When the console opens, scroll down and look for Remote Procedure Call (RPC). You may have to drag the "Name" column header divider to the right to see the whole name, and 'do not' get the entry confused with the one below, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator.

If the Services Console does not list any entries, then that is a sign that RPC has been disabled. In which case you would have to edit the registry as stated in the Microsoft link given above.

Remote Procedure Control (RPC) should be set to "Manual" if your XP is below SP2, or "Automatic" if your XP is SP2 or above. You can change the setting by double clicking the entry, and then in the "Startup type:" select (Manual/Automatic). If you want to start it straight away, click Start if the button is available.

Mark

I AM USING XP PRO AND I HAVE YET TO GET AN ANSWER TO ANY OF MY QUESTIONS ON THIS SITE. WONDER WHY?

WHEN I RIGHT CLICK ON THE DESKTOP AND SELECT THE ARRANGE ICONS BY OPTION ALL THE LIST TO THE RIGHT IS GREYED OUT. HOW DO I RESTORE IT. CAN ANYONE ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR ME?

ALL THOSE CAPS are like shouting/ugly/disrespect etc and so on, and not cool.

I wonder if maybe your parents or someone has installed a program preventing you from doing this, or maybe you have a non legit copy.

I am pretty sure that I haven't messed with ms configuration, and we have tried many reboots none of which have worked.

Couple questions though even though I am pretty sure I haven't messed with it what does svcs stand for so I can make sure that I haven't messed with it?

and I have never seen an arrange by area option is that an option that Windows XP would have to solve this issue? if so where is it located?

Thank for all of your help

yeah the auto arrange setting is the one whos holds your icon to the desktop.. thanks this has been helpful

Yes, that worked for me also

This suggestion of "registering" worked as indicated. Thank you for the info. One other thing though... when I double-click my icons in START and the QUICK LAUNCH they do not work unless I right-click and select "Open". I'm curious what the reason for this is!

Thanks Again to A-L-L of you who take the time to assist your associates in staying productive.
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