Cubicle dwellers; Who does this?

infamousmk

PS, you all realize that the term "OCD" refers to a very real and serious condition that many people truly suffer from, right? And that wanting your taskbar buttons in order because you're a creature of habit doesn't make you "OCD", right?

Because if I suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, I'd probably be pretty damn annoyed at you all talking about your habitual quirks like they're as serious as my very real mental condition.

mariposa224

Why would they get out of order unless you reordered them? :huh:

If something crashes. Which Outlook likes to do to me more frequently than I would prefer to admit.

mariposa224

LOLZ UR NUTZ LOLZ

Also, you can drag and reorder the taskbar icons in Windows 7. What OP are you using, bro?

I WISH they would update me to 7, but alas I'm still on XP and I have no choice in the matter.

djshari

I do this!!!! I have so many windows open during the day and it helps me flip back and forth quickly. I usually have 6 windows open for one of the programs I use and that is the one that really gets me if they are out of order because they only take up one spot on the taskbar so I have to click to see all of the open windows then again on the one I want.

Icelandic_Saga

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.

OMG seeing that other people do this does not make me feel like any less of a freak lololol

BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY

Vista at work.

My condolences.

mariposa224

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.

OMG seeing that other people do this does not make me feel like any less of a freak lololol

lol I have other friends here at work who are the same way. We share our aggravation with one another.

tammyj83

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.

I, too, suffer from this classic first world problem :sad:

LauraMacNCheese

And here I thought I was alone with this affliction...it's so nice to know I'm not, LOL

I don't really care about the other programs; but if our call monitoring system isn't first & Outlook isn't second, I get some serious OCD...

the_journeyman

I hate icons on my desktop. I move the shortcuts to the quick launch and delete the desktop icons.

JM

SeaRunner26

This hasn't happened to me, but if it did, I would absolutely follow your lead. Now saying that, I have to admit I do have some OCD tendencies and a need of organization.

dragonbait0126

Yes! I always have Outlook then 2 windows explorer drives (1st is the shared folder, 2nd is my personal one). I workd 6 daily reports and all of those are opened next and in a certain order as well. If someone IMs me while I'm opening everything, I will respond and then close the chat just so it doesn't mess up the order. And if my Outlook crashed or I accidently close it, I will close everything to put it back at the beginning.

chocl8girl

Also, why Chrome and IE? Don't they do the same thing?

Oh, goodness, no. Even at home I use multiple browsers, but at work it's a MUST as a web developer. I have ALL browsers open almost all the time, plus a virtual machine so I can run Windows, as well, with all the browsers open on that. It's like browser Inception. Hah!

EatClean_WashUrNuts

Tw1zzler

I keep my screen bare. My task bar is hidden. I use Launchy to launch files & aps.

Jonesingmucho

I don't reorder! I am thrilled with any change to my work environment. Bring on chaos in my task bar!

In fact, I pray everyday that something will be different at work - anything - I don't care, just something to make one day different from the next in some small way.

Confession: I sometimes go to other people's meetings in order to make my day interesting.

Chapter3point6

GUILTY

Outlook, Excel, Explorer-Music, Explorer-MFP, Explorer-Safe Intranet page

MinnieInMaine

I'm with you OP! The last time the upgraded Windows on us, it messed with me a little because there are pre-set icons already on the task bar for Internet Explorer, Excel, Word and Windows Explorer. Once I got used to that, I still had to make sure the other programs were opened in the right order. Lotus Notes (booooo), our internal programs then the calculator.

auntiebabs

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.

^this

HJMAYES

I do this. Outlook, label printer, my fitness pal (open all day - :laugh: ) and other internal programs.
If i leave my desk, all close down. have to reopen in that order.

Creepy that us cubicle dwellers do this?

Lize11e

I can grab mine and move them where I want them. They have to be in a particular order but if one closes, I just open it up and put it back where it belongs in the sequence.

KellyL23

ME! I am also obsessive about my email, I cant have any unread emails in any of my inboxes.

MariaLivingFit

Yes! I do this. Outlook, Firefox, IE, and then any other document I need open.

DaBossLady24

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.

^^^ exactly what I was just about to say... :huh:

mariposa224

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.

^^^ exactly what I was just about to say... :huh:

Not talking about on the desktop, and if you're on a PC and it's not Windows 7 or newer, you can't drag them in the task bar.

dantrick

Just write a batch file that will start your all applications in a certain order. Then place that in your startup folder. Login into your PC and Bam. they all load and in the order you want them in.

andreae13

I put my icons on the side instead of the bottom.....

Same here...not only do they need to be in the correct order, but I hate it when they stack up so I moved my task bar vertical and problem solved :drinker:

mariposa224

Just write a batch file that will start your all applications in a certain order. Then place that in your startup folder. Login into your PC and Bam. they all load and in the order you want them in.

Someone mentioned this earlier. I'm not sure how to do that, though I like the idea. Not sure if I'll try and figure it out or just be lazy (and keep up my obsession with ordering them) and wait for my iSpace migration (Windows 7).

dantrick

I can write you an example script and send it to ya in pm

mariposa224

I can write you an example script and send it to ya in pm

You just got me seriously excited. Hahaha Please???