Consider the following scenario:

• On a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you have some offline files.
• The Desktop folder is redirected to a network folder by a Group Policy setting.

In this scenario, the offline file icons on the desktop randomly change to different icons every time that you refresh the desktop. For example, you expect the offline files to be represented by green synchronization icons. However, these icons may change to other icons, such as to a magnifying glass icon, to a two-person icon, or to a shortcut arrow.

This issue typically occurs when there are many offline files on the desktop.

When you increase the default icon size in the Window Color and Appearance dialog box on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, the icon size does not increase. Instead, the space between the icons increases.

Consider the following scenario.

• You are running Windows Vista on a portable computer.
• The portable computer is set to do nothing when the lid is closed.
• You connect a CRT monitor that uses a different screen resolution.
• You configure the desktop area to extend across the LCD screen and the CRT monitor. (This configuration is known as extended desktop mode.)
• You move a desktop icon to the right side of the LCD screen.
• You close the lid of the portable computer.

In this scenario, when you open the lid of the portable computer, the desktop icon changes location on the screen.

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Consider the following scenario:

• You use Microsoft Windows Installer 4.0 on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You author the msidbControlAttributesElevationShield control attribute in the Control table to request the User Account Control (UAC) shield icon to appear on the Windows Installer native UI PushButton control.

In this scenario, the UAC shield icon does not appear on the Windows Installer native UI PushButton control during maintenance mode. This problem can cause user disorientation because the UAC shield icon is not present to warn the user that the UAC credential dialog box is about to appear.

Like yesterday’s tip, this one is from the How-To Geek. If you access your Home directory a lot, or the folders within it, it might save you some time to have a shortcut to it on your desktop. Just like doing this with your Computer icon, it’s easy to setup. Keep reading →

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