Sometimes ppl face a problem in Windows when Windows doesnt remember their customization settings on Desktop and taskbar, like icons positions, toolbars positions, taskbar position, etc.
Recently I got a similar mail from a visitor "Onie Ward":
I downloaded something called Vista Customization Pack.
I've tried to uninstall this program (I'm on Windows XP) and it seems to have worked, EXCEPT that every time I login, my icons all line up on the left hand side of the page. I move them back to where I want them, but every login...moved. It all started when I installed Vista Customization Pack. I've emailed them, but haven't heard back.
Can you help?? Thanks.
So if you are also facing such problem, then this tutorial will help you in fixing the issue:
1. Open regedit and check for a DWORD value "NoSaveSettings" in right-side pane under following keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Restrictions
The DWORD value must present in any of above mentioned locations, most probably in the last one.
2. Once you find the DWORD value, delete it and restart your system. It'll solve your problem and Windows will remember your desktop settings.
This article was posted in Troubleshooting, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
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happyandyk
Nice tip. Thanx !
VG
^^ My pleasure.
Ryan
Yeah... nice tip... howver your freaking web style is set to such a small width that you reg keys are scrolling off the page to under your content on the right, so I cannot see the full reg keys!
Nikolaj
what happed to my comment?
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Nikolaj
thats not my problem but sometime explorer repeatly crash when starting the computer but a restard can do it
Jeff
I have the same problem. My taskbar always resets itself in both Vista and Windows 7. I have tried the NoSaveSettings both by adding it and by deleting it. Nothing works. This is my biggest complaint on both of these operating systems.
Any other ideas?