Is there any way to lock the desktop icons in Windows 7?
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Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
Thank you, Ken. I feared as much. 
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
The next best thing is to be able to put the icons back where they belong with one click, using Desktop Restore from http://midiox.com/desktoprestore.htm.
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
I used to use MidiOx, which requires a couple of executions plus the rearrangement of a couple of icons to restore, but Icon Configuration utility works flawlessly for me, every time.
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
Thank you, Jay, I like the sound of that very much and was planning to go that route until I saw John's reply, but if, for some reason, Icon Configuration utility doesn't work for me or I don't like it, I will try MidiOx.Jay Freedman wrote:The next best thing is to be able to put the icons back where they belong with one click, using Desktop Restore from http://midiox.com/desktoprestore.htm.
Thank you, John. I will certainly give that a go!John Gray wrote:I used to use MidiOx, which requires a couple of executions plus the rearrangement of a couple of icons to restore, but Icon Configuration utility works flawlessly for me, every time.
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
Different strokes for different folks. I've used Desktop Restore in Windows XP, Windows 7, and now Windows 10 for years, with never a moment's trouble.
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
Jay - you may use the GUI variant of Desktop Restore, whereas I always used its command-line variant, with the quoted results, until I came upon the blissful delights of Icon Configuration utility (admittedly using its GUI to restore!).
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Re: Locking the desktop icons in Windows 7
Jay Freedman wrote:Different strokes for different folks. I've used Desktop Restore in Windows XP, Windows 7, and now Windows 10 for years, with never a moment's trouble.
Thank you both for the input.John Gray wrote:Jay - you may use the GUI variant of Desktop Restore, whereas I always used its command-line variant, with the quoted results, until I came upon the blissful delights of Icon Configuration utility (admittedly using its GUI to restore!).