Desktop Tweaks - Saving Desktop Settings

If you desktop or folders on your desktop do not retain their settings, follow the next steps:

  1. Open the Registry Editor click on the Start button on your taskbar, then click on Run and type "regedit" and click on OK to start the regedit utility.
     
  2. Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Restrictions (see picture 1).

    Picture 1
  3. Create or edit the DWORD value "NoSaveSettings" and give it a value of "0".
     
  4. The modifications you made will be in effect after you reboot your PC.

 

Author:

 Lex van der Horst

Date Added:

 19-03-2004

Last Reviewed:

 29-09-2004