have yuo tried System Restore?
Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore

"Robin" wrote:

> Maybe a month ago my desktop icons started showing up aphabetized on my
> screen and I can't get it back to the normal auto arrange or just placing
> them anywhere on the screen. They are all on the left and theres a line A
> with A programs under the B and so on. The problem is when I go to right
> click on the desktop to bring up properties for the desktop the whole middle
> section of Arange Icons by.... are greyed out. The greyed out item are 'show
> in groups' (not checked), 'auto arrange' (not checked), and 'align to grid'
> (checked). I am unable to drag the icons anywhere on my screen.
>
> Any thoughts.
>
> I am running XP Professional SP2.
>
> Thanks.
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