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arico
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      11-19-2009




Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.


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Charlie Tame
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      11-19-2009

Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking this
might be a resolution / video driver issue.

arico wrote:
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> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
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      11-19-2009

no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritating since I have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how many times I have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 are world time) gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of them docked, now there is no problem with the docked once, its just the undocked once, which are moving.
I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.

I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I just use them for a minute to see some messages.





"Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message news:...
> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking this
> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
>
> arico wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
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Charlie Tame
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      11-20-2009
Then I am sorry I do not have an answer, could it be something to do
with "Auto Arrange". Can you post the make model of the machine, maybe
someone else here has seen similar problems.

arico wrote:
> no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritating since I have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how many times I have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 are world time) gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of them docked, now there is no problem with the docked once, its just the undocked once, which are moving.
> I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.
>
> I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I just use them for a minute to see some messages.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message news:...
>> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
>> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking this
>> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
>>
>> arico wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
>>>
>>>


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CrucialHoax
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      11-20-2009

Try right clicking the moving gadget and see if there is a setting tha
allows you to 'lock' it in place. If so, lock it in place and see i
that corrects the issue

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      11-20-2009





The make of my laptop is as follows,

Acer Aspire 5735
Vista Home Premium
Mfg: Oct 2008







"Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message news:O2H$...
> Then I am sorry I do not have an answer, could it be something to do
> with "Auto Arrange". Can you post the make model of the machine, maybe
> someone else here has seen similar problems.
>
> arico wrote:
>> no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritating since I have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how many times I have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 are world time) gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of them docked, now there is no problem with the docked once, its just the undocked once, which are moving.
>> I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.
>>
>> I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I just use them for a minute to see some messages.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message news:...
>>> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
>>> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking this
>>> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
>>>
>>> arico wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
>>>>
>>>>

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> Please post back if you find the solution, it helps others. Thanks.
>
> Charlie Tame

 
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arico
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      11-20-2009



Well I checked as you said too, and found nothing as such, ya there is a lock for keeping the gadget on top of other windows, but non to lock it to the desktop.






"CrucialHoax" <> wrote in message news:...
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> Try right clicking the moving gadget and see if there is a setting that
> allows you to 'lock' it in place. If so, lock it in place and see if
> that corrects the issue.
>
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      11-21-2009


"arico" <> wrote in message
news:BB964ED0-02A4-4B98-A900-...
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> The make of my laptop is as follows,
>
> Acer Aspire 5735
> Vista Home Premium
> Mfg: Oct 2008


Don't know about the make of the laptop but do all six items appear on right
click? There has been an update of the sidebar recently, did you
participate? If not, how about trying to update and then see what happens.
Otherwise an un- and a reinstall may be in order.

Harry.

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> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
> news:O2H$...
>> Then I am sorry I do not have an answer, could it be something to do
>> with "Auto Arrange". Can you post the make model of the machine, maybe
>> someone else here has seen similar problems.
>>
>> arico wrote:
>>> no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritating since I
>>> have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how many times I
>>> have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 are world time)
>>> gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of them docked, now
>>> there is no problem with the docked once, its just the undocked once,
>>> which are moving.
>>> I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.
>>>
>>> I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I just use
>>> them for a minute to see some messages.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
>>>> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking this
>>>> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
>>>>
>>>> arico wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a
>>>>> strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side) to
>>>>> left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves
>>>>> only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>
>> --
>> Please post back if you find the solution, it helps others. Thanks.
>>
>> Charlie Tame


 
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webster72n
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      11-21-2009


"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:#Ms$...
>
>
> "arico" <> wrote in message
> news:BB964ED0-02A4-4B98-A900-...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The make of my laptop is as follows,
>>
>> Acer Aspire 5735
>> Vista Home Premium
>> Mfg: Oct 2008

>
> Don't know about the make of the laptop but do all six items appear on
> right click? There has been an update of the sidebar recently, did you
> participate? If not, how about trying to update and then see what happens.
> Otherwise an un- and a reinstall may be in order.


Ooops, that may not be possible, but if you have Spybot or Malwarebytes, you
can scan it with either program to see whether there is interference and
correct it in this way.

>
> Harry.
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>> news:O2H$...
>>> Then I am sorry I do not have an answer, could it be something to do
>>> with "Auto Arrange". Can you post the make model of the machine, maybe
>>> someone else here has seen similar problems.
>>>
>>> arico wrote:
>>>> no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritating since I
>>>> have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how many times
>>>> I have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 are world
>>>> time) gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of them docked,
>>>> now there is no problem with the docked once, its just the undocked
>>>> once, which are moving.
>>>> I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.
>>>>
>>>> I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I just use
>>>> them for a minute to see some messages.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean that each
>>>>> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I an thinking
>>>>> this
>>>>> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> arico wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am facing a
>>>>>> strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand side)
>>>>>> to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it moves
>>>>>> only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Please post back if you find the solution, it helps others. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Charlie Tame

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      12-03-2009

Ok.. so I have a simular problem I've been fighting with for the las
week and may have some more tips on what I'm noticing is going on i
order to HELP someone ELSE come up with a cure =) (Im obviously no
smart enough)lol

My gadgets on Windows Vista keep moving "when I open up surtai
windows/ 'games' folder... it forces all the gadgets to squeeze ove
uner the window...

It works fine on start up and shutdown once i was sure to remove al
the gadgets I wanted from it then closed the actually sidebar (had to b
sure to keep the gadget show in the bottom startup bar so I could easil
access it)

And I too find nothing to 'lock' the gadgets where they are arranged..
only options to bring to front...

And I have already reset and removed the entire software and reloade
it on my computer.. pain.. but didn't change anything...

>>>is there a LINK (if it is the case) that goes directly to a fixe

version of widows sidebar gadget that DoEs already have the lockabl
gadgets, OR if there is 'code' we can dIREctLY just download and kno
e'xaCtLy where to place it in our gadget files to make it work???

>>>side vent to windows<<< I have to surf through thousands of searc

engines and forums only to find more questions and never finding th
simple basic fixes to issues that shouldnt be issues<<< I'm so close t
burning every PC in our house as we need a computer but arent here to b
mechanics on every simple thing - seriously windows is bugging me to n
end... making me want to go back to the stone age. I wouldn't pay al
the money i spend on computers on a NEW car and have to constantly b
bringing it in to get 'fixed' while it keeps leaving me stranded on th
side of the highway when i have kids to pick up and mouths to feed...
would burn the car... and get a completely different make an
model..hmmmmm.....<<<


webster72n;1608472 Wrote:
> "webster72n" <> wrote in message
> news:#Ms$...
> >
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> > "arico" <> wrote in message
> > news:BB964ED0-02A4-4B98-A900-...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> The make of my laptop is as follows,
> >>
> >> Acer Aspire 5735
> >> Vista Home Premium
> >> Mfg: Oct 2008

> >
> > Don't know about the make of the laptop but do all six items appea

> on
> > right click? There has been an update of the sidebar recently, di

> you
> > participate? If not, how about trying to update and then see wha

> happens.
> > Otherwise an un- and a reinstall may be in order.

>
> Ooops, that may not be possible, but if you have Spybot o
> Malwarebytes, you
> can scan it with either program to see whether there is interferenc
> and
> correct it in this way.
>
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
> >> news:O2H$...
> >>> Then I am sorry I do not have an answer, could it be something t

> do
> >>> with "Auto Arrange". Can you post the make model of the machine

> maybe
> >>> someone else here has seen similar problems.
> >>>
> >>> arico wrote:
> >>>> no only the sidebar gadgets are moving, it’s quite irritatin

> since I
> >>>> have to rearrange it every week or so, which depends on how man

> times
> >>>> I have started the laptop, I have over 20 (from which 14 ar

> world
> >>>> time) gadgets on the desktop which are undocked and few of the

> docked,
> >>>> now there is no problem with the docked once, its just th

> undocked
> >>>> once, which are moving.
> >>>> I don’t see any resolution / video driver issue.
> >>>>
> >>>> I also have widgets but they are not causing any problem, I jus

> use
> >>>> them for a minute to see some messages.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Charlie Tame" <> wrote in message
> >>>> news:...
> >>>>> Is anything else on the desktop changing? I assume you mean tha

> each
> >>>>> time you start the machine it has moved a little and I a

> thinking
> >>>>> this
> >>>>> might be a resolution / video driver issue.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> arico wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi my full desktop is filled with sidebar gadgets, but I am

> facing a
> >>>>>> strange problem, the gadgets keep on moving from right (hand

> side)
> >>>>>> to left, the movement though is very slow. I have found that it

> moves
> >>>>>> only when I start the laptop. Can I stop this movement.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Please post back if you find the solution, it helps others.

> Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Charlie Tame

> >



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