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Old December 16th 05, 03:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Desktop settings - WHERE are they stored ?

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background
colors etc stored ?
I know that I can define these settings in the display properties window -
but in which Directory are the values syored ?

I am installing Win XP on a new Harddrive and I would like to transfer
the settings from Win ME. Since I have dozens of Icons in groups after
subject on my Desktop for direct access to Programs and Files.

Help is very much appreciated.
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Old December 16th 05, 04:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Desktop settings - WHERE are they stored ?

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background
colors etc stored ?


In the registry and not in a discrete file.
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Mike Maltby



Okami wrote:

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background
colors etc stored ?
I know that I can define these settings in the display properties
window - but in which Directory are the values syored ?

I am installing Win XP on a new Harddrive and I would like to transfer
the settings from Win ME. Since I have dozens of Icons in groups after
subject on my Desktop for direct access to Programs and Files.

Help is very much appreciated.

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Old December 16th 05, 04:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Desktop settings - WHERE are they stored ?

Tnx for your reply. Is there an easy way to copy these Registry
entries from ME and than use them on XP ?



"Mike M" wrote:

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background
colors etc stored ?


In the registry and not in a discrete file.
--
Mike Maltby



Okami wrote:

Where are the settings in ME for Icon size and position, background
colors etc stored ?
I know that I can define these settings in the display properties
window - but in which Directory are the values syored ?

I am installing Win XP on a new Harddrive and I would like to transfer
the settings from Win ME. Since I have dozens of Icons in groups after
subject on my Desktop for direct access to Programs and Files.

Help is very much appreciated.


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Old December 16th 05, 04:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.display
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Default Desktop settings - WHERE are they stored ?

Okami wrote:

Tnx for your reply. Is there an easy way to copy these Registry
entries from ME and than use them on XP ?


Unless your desktop is 10 foot by 6 foot and contains thousands of icons
by far the quickest and easiest way to achieve the result you want is to
forget about transferring from Win Me and arrange them how you want on the
XP desktop after clean installing XP. vbg However you could try using
the XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard - you will find details of how
to use this on the XP CD, in XP's Help & Support and also by reading Gary
Woodruff's article at http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
Mike Maltby





 




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