From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: May 28, 2007
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: arranging icons on the desktop
>
> Leo,
> Thanks for all the great tips. I have one maddening feature of
> WindowsXP that I can't seem to suppress. I like to place my desktop
> icons in groups of my choosing not what windows wants. When I try to
> place an icon somewhere it snaps back like it was on a rubber band, and
> I can't seem to get any organization. How the heck can I overcome this
> feature?
Right click on an empty area on the desktop, click on "Arange Icons By..."
and make sure that "Auto Arrange" (and possibly "Align to grid") is
unchecked.
Good luck!
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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