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Windows 8.1 "Align icons to grid" does not switch off
Anyone found a solution, to desktop icons being immoveable ?
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
I5 Intel Pentium 2500K
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 Rev 3.1
Memory
Kingston 16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD H7700 1GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 18"
Screen Resolution
1680 x1050
Hard Drives
5 Samsung /Hitachi drives ...inc 2 external backups
2 TB total
PSU
850 watts OCZ
Case
ICute Silver
Cooling
BE Quiet Dark Rock Advanced Overclocker Heatsink
Keyboard
Wireless MSoft 6000
Mouse
Wireless car non Microsoft
Internet Speed
60 Meg
I switched mine off straight away without a problem in the normal way.
OS
OS X / Windows 8.1 Pro / Ubuntu 13.10
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
15" MacBook Pro retina 10,1
CPU
2.3GHz
Memory
8GB 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD400 / Nvidia GT650M
Screen Resolution
2880 x 1800
Hard Drives
256GB SSD
many people including myself have not been able to turn off desktop icons as "aligned to grid" !
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
I5 Intel Pentium 2500K
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 Rev 3.1
Memory
Kingston 16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD H7700 1GB
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 18"
Screen Resolution
1680 x1050
Hard Drives
5 Samsung /Hitachi drives ...inc 2 external backups
2 TB total
PSU
850 watts OCZ
Case
ICute Silver
Cooling
BE Quiet Dark Rock Advanced Overclocker Heatsink
Keyboard
Wireless MSoft 6000
Mouse
Wireless car non Microsoft
Internet Speed
60 Meg
I see
I just right-clicked the desktop and under the View arrow I clicked on align to grid to uncheck it and now I can move things about.
I have no idea why that would not work for you. How annoying
OS
OS X / Windows 8.1 Pro / Ubuntu 13.10
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
15" MacBook Pro retina 10,1
CPU
2.3GHz
Memory
8GB 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD400 / Nvidia GT650M
Screen Resolution
2880 x 1800
Hard Drives
256GB SSD