Try typing in Start Run
regsvr32 /i shell32

then reboot.

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Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/har...e_ga.html#more
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"Robin" <Robin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10905751-446E-49DF-B75C-ECE23B449365@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>
>