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sedwards9999
sedwards9999 Posts: 160 Member
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If for some reason the icons along the bottom of my screen get out of order, I must close all applications and restart them so they are in the correct order.
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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,454 Member
    You need therapy dude.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    I absolutely do this, in this order:

    Outlook
    Excel
    Word
    Adobe
    IE
    Chrome
    followed by some internal applications.

    If one closes, they all gotta close.
  • ACepero79
    ACepero79 Posts: 711 Member
    Include me in this phenomenon. For me its Outlook, Explorer, Excel, Remote Desktop, and then Chrome.
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    I have a Mac at work, so all the icons stay in the same position regardless if they are already in the appropriate position in my dock. There are also dock programs for the PC which will mimic this behavior. At home I have PCs and I don't care much which order anything is in.
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    It is good to know that I am not the only crazy one who needs an order like that. Totally agree!
  • Wonderwoman2677
    Wonderwoman2677 Posts: 428 Member
    Wow, I thought I was OCD, but I'm not that bad! LOL.

    Can't you just drag them back in order? That's what I do if I want to move them.
  • hearthemelody
    hearthemelody Posts: 1,025 Member
    I assumed you meant the task bar?
  • Wonderwoman2677
    Wonderwoman2677 Posts: 428 Member
    Also, why Chrome and IE? Don't they do the same thing?
  • sedwards9999
    sedwards9999 Posts: 160 Member
    I assumed you meant the task bar?

    Yes. Task bar.
  • VitVit18
    VitVit18 Posts: 103 Member
    Also, why Chrome and IE? Don't they do the same thing?

    Don't know about the other person, but on my personal computer I have IE, Firefox and Chrome. I usually use Firefox, but some websites are just easier to use in Chrome (at least I've found), and then some databases I had to use for school wouldn't run in Firefox or Chrome so I had to keep IE to use those. It's kinda annoying to have 3 on the go, but it does serve a purpose.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Can't you drag them into a different position? I can... but I have superpowers, so... there's that.
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    You should be able to drag the icons around to put them in the correct order.
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    I put my icons on the side instead of the bottom.....
  • ladynica
    ladynica Posts: 329 Member
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    guilty as charged. LOL.
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    ~backs out deciding I'm not going to ask that question of my very OCD coworker~
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    Also, why Chrome and IE? Don't they do the same thing?

    Don't know about the other person, but on my personal computer I have IE, Firefox and Chrome. I usually use Firefox, but some websites are just easier to use in Chrome (at least I've found), and then some databases I had to use for school wouldn't run in Firefox or Chrome so I had to keep IE to use those. It's kinda annoying to have 3 on the go, but it does serve a purpose.
    Sometimes MFP will be showing down for maintenance in one browser but work just fine in another one.
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    You should be able to drag the icons around to put them in the correct order.

    Kortney also has superpowers...
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    Im so glad I dont OCD of this nature - I also work on a MAC so the icons all dock and stay in the same place....
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    You can also write a BAT file that will launch the applications in the right order and put it in the Startup folder. If they get out of order again, just close everything and run the BAT file instead of clicking on each application again.

    I realize I'm feeding the OCD monster but I think it might save you a few clicks.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Most of my work is on SSH and AS/400. Not a lot of icon problems there...
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    Can't you pin the program to the task bar so the icon doesn't go away even if the program is closed. Maybe this is just the Windows 7 that you can do this on.
  • mariposa224
    mariposa224 Posts: 1,241 Member
    OMG... I'm so OCD about that. It drives me batsh!t nuts to have them not be in the correct order. This only applies at work. I don't do that at home on the computer, but I'm also not sitting there looking at my home computer for an 8 hour day, either. lol

    ETA: My work computer is on XP and I've not found a way to drag them back into the correct order. And I have mine in this order: Windows Explorer Folder
    (Internal mainframe app)
    Outlook
    Firefox
    Communicator
    IE (I use FF for my browsing, but many internal programs only work in IE)
    Anything else I may need to have open for my work though Word generally goes first, then Excel, if I have to have them both open.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    Also, why Chrome and IE? Don't they do the same thing?

    Don't know about the other person, but on my personal computer I have IE, Firefox and Chrome. I usually use Firefox, but some websites are just easier to use in Chrome (at least I've found), and then some databases I had to use for school wouldn't run in Firefox or Chrome so I had to keep IE to use those. It's kinda annoying to have 3 on the go, but it does serve a purpose.
    Sometimes MFP will be showing down for maintenance in one browser but work just fine in another one.
    good to know!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Why would they get out of order unless you reordered them? :huh:
  • sedwards9999
    sedwards9999 Posts: 160 Member
    You should be able to drag the icons around to put them in the correct order.

    Kortney also has superpowers...

    Task bar icons. Not desktop icons.
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    LOLZ UR NUTZ LOLZ

    Also, you can drag and reorder the taskbar icons in Windows 7. What OP are you using, bro?
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    You should be able to drag the icons around to put them in the correct order.

    Kortney also has superpowers...

    Task bar icons. Not desktop icons.

    *cough* Windows 7 *cough*
  • sirrah17
    sirrah17 Posts: 26 Member
    Guilty! Outlook, Lync (messenger service), Firefox, Excel, Access

    And in Windows 7 you can drag and drop!

    I also work on two monitors so...
    Outlook and Lync open on the left. Firefox and Excel open on the right. Access and some internal applications are my flexies ~ I move them depending on my needs.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    If for some reason the icons along the bottom of my screen get out of order, I must close all applications and restart them so they are in the correct order.


    :drinker:
  • sedwards9999
    sedwards9999 Posts: 160 Member
    You should be able to drag the icons around to put them in the correct order.

    Kortney also has superpowers...

    Task bar icons. Not desktop icons.

    *cough* Windows 7 *cough*

    Vista at work. Mac at home.

    I do have my correct "order" in a bat file.

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