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Puzzled by weird desktop icon appearance

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Name: Rich
Date: November 30, 2001 at 11:14:48 Pacific
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This problem is weird. I was trying to get my Dell Optiplex GX150 machine setup with Windows NT 4.0 when something happened to my desktop icons and any new icons I create on the desktop. Here is what is happening. The icon I want is displayed but on top of it is the graphic that is the icon for Services in the Control Panel. Even when I go to properties and pick a new icon that icon displays in the window as I want it but when I select OK on the desktop i get that icon with the Services icon on top. Have I activated some kind of weird option and this is supposed to happen. I logged on as Administrator and created a Desktop icon and the same thing happens. I just don't get it. Anybody have any ideas. As I said before the icon I select is there but with the icon that represents Services in the Control Panel plastered on top of it.



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Name: dutchrobert
Date: December 3, 2001 at 10:55:46 Pacific
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You are doomed !!!
Get an exorcist !!!


LOL no here is your answer

Click Start , point to Settings , click Control Panel , and then double-click Display .

Click the Appearance tab, click Icon Spacing (Vertical) in the Item box, and then set the size of this item to 43.

In the Item box, click Icon Spacing (Horizontal) , and then set the size of this item to 43.

Click OK , and then restart your computer.


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