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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: kasrawis on September 11, 2007, 03:30:17 AM

Title: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kasrawis on September 11, 2007, 03:30:17 AM

can any one help me i can't move desktop icons i'm using OS XP
they are block when i try to move the i con from 1 direction to anther the sign of the pointer is blocked

thank you in advance...!!!

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kbm292 on September 11, 2007, 09:34:45 AM

Are you trying to move them from one spot on the desktop or to another folder?  If it's to another folder, do you have the permissions to write to that folder?  Is this a home computer or a work computer?

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: mariah on September 11, 2007, 10:36:17 AM

Kbm has a point there... and I in case you're at a home PC... are you trying to move the icons to a folder in another device/volume?

why don't you try CUT and PASTE instead of MOVING/DRAGGING?

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kbm292 on September 11, 2007, 01:05:13 PM

If he doesn't have the write permission it won't make a difference.   :-\  Kasrawis, you need to clarify where you are trying to move these icons.  Once you answer our questions then we can help answer yours.

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kasrawis on September 12, 2007, 05:05:24 AM

i'm admin of my PC and i have full permission to everthing i just want to move Icons from one spot to anther in desktop they are locked i can't move them
it is only being delete and copy cute but can't move them its not the problem of auto arrange i was checking a web site suddenly it happens and no spyware of virus infected  cos i have AVG professional with MS anti Spyware they are full updated i know if i restore my system it will be normal back i want to fix it without restoring my PC

thank you

guy for your replies

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: Spero-T on September 12, 2007, 05:16:14 AM

Right click active desktop uncheck lock desktop items... 

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kasrawis on September 12, 2007, 11:24:12 AM

i did check active desktop everything is ok any salution ?

can anyone tell me the spacific cure ?

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kbm292 on September 13, 2007, 06:52:33 AM

Can you tell us exactly what's happening?  What exactly are you doing with these icons?

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kasrawis on September 13, 2007, 12:16:22 PM

finally i restored my PC and now everything is working i can move all icons anywhere to my desktop now i just wanted i salution with out restoring

thank you guys anyway

Title: Re: Can't move icon in dektop OS XP
Post by: kbm292 on September 13, 2007, 01:18:51 PM

I hope you did a backup of everything that you wanted to keep.   :-\  Was it that important to move your desktop icons that you had to do a system restore?  You should have given us a little more time, that way we could have potentially found you a solution and that would go to helping anyone else out that may experience this problem.  However, it's good that you have it fixed and that everything is ok now.   ;D