Icons on Vista laptop auto arrange themselves

Not a major problem I grant you, but very annoying. I use the laptop (Vista Enterprise Edition)in a docking station with 2 external monitors. Upon reboot the icons auto arrange on the left side of monitor 1. I cant geet them to stay where I want them on the desktop. I have auto arrange off and align to grid on. Anyone?

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HiJack This Log: Many issues going on!

My computer started slowing, mouse very unresponsive when asked to click/drag (not a hardware issue, replacement did same thing), ghosts when going from document to document or program to program. Nothing major discovered from scans by House Call, Ad-Aware, Super Anti-Spyware and a bunch of online scans. HELP! (Directions from another site seemed to help for a bit, but now its back to same old thing).

HI Jack This Log follows, thanks in advance for ANY help!

Bobbye

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 10:51:56 AM, on 3/4/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16791)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesLavasoftAd-AwareAAWService.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32spoolsv.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:WINDOWSehomeehtray.exe
C:WINDOWSzHotkey.exe
C:Program FilesDigital Media Readerreadericon45G.exe
C:WINDOWSRTHDCPL.EXE
C:Program FilesGoogleGmail Notifiergnotify.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgcc.exe
C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardHP Software UpdateHPWuSchd2.exe
C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binjusched.exe
C:Program FilesCyberLinkPowerDVDPDVDServ.exe
C:Program FilesQuickTimeqttask.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesRealUpdate_OBrealsched.exe
C:Program FilesLavasoftAd-AwareAAWTray.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32ctfmon.exe
C:Program FilesSUPERAntiSpywareSUPERAntiSpyware.exe
C:Program FilesTomTom HOME 2HOMERunner.exe
C:Documents and SettingsOwnerLocal SettingsApplication DataGoogleUpdateGoogleUpdate.exe
C:Program FilesGoogleGoogleToolbarNotifierGoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
C:Program FilesAnimated Reminderani_reminder.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgamsvr.exe
C:Program FilesBigFixBigFix.exe
C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardDigital Imagingbinhpqtra08.exe
C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardDigital Imagingbinhpotdd01.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgupsvc.exe
C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgemc.exe
C:WINDOWSeHomeehRecvr.exe
C:WINDOWSeHomeehSched.exe
C:Program FilesFree Sticky Notesfreenote.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32nvsvc32.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32HPZipm12.exe
C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardDigital ImagingbinhpqSTE08.exe
C:Program FilesCommon FilesNew BoundaryPrismXLPRISMXL.SYS
C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitQuickBooksQBCFMonitorService.exe
c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Sharedsqlwriter.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32dllhost.exe
C:WINDOWSeHomeehmsas.exe
C:WINDOWSSystem32svchost.exe
C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binjucheck.exe
C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle Desktop SearchGoogleDesktop.exe
C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle Desktop SearchGoogleDesktop.exe
C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE
C:Program FilesTrend MicroHijackThisHijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page =
R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Local Page =
R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar,LinksFolderName =
R3 - Default URLSearchHook is missing
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:Program FilesAdobeAcrobat 7.0ActiveXAcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: RealPlayer Download and Record Plugin for Internet Explorer - {3049C3E9-B461-4BC5-8870-4C09146192CA} - C:Program FilesRealRealPlayerrpbrowserrecordplugin.dll
O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Helper - {AA58ED58-01DD-4d91-8333-CF10577473F7} - C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle ToolbarGoogleToolbar.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Toolbar Notifier BHO - {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D} - C:Program FilesGoogleGoogleToolbarNotifier5.0.926.3450swg.dll
O2 - BHO: Google Dictionary Compression sdch - {C84D72FE-E17D-4195-BB24-76C02E2E7C4E} - C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle ToolbarComponentfastsearch_219B3E1547538286.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Google Toolbar - {2318C2B1-4965-11d4-9B18-009027A5CD4F} - C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle ToolbarGoogleToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM..Run: [ehTray] C:WINDOWSehomeehtray.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [CHotkey] zHotkey.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [readericon] C:Program FilesDigital Media Readerreadericon45G.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:WINDOWSsystem32NvCpl.dll,NvStartup
O4 - HKLM..Run: [nwiz] nwiz.exe /install
O4 - HKLM..Run: [NvMediaCenter] RUNDLL32.EXE C:WINDOWSsystem32NvMcTray.dll,NvTaskbarInit
O4 - HKLM..Run: [High Definition Audio Property Page Shortcut] HDAShCut.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Recguard] %WINDIR%SMINSTRECGUARD.EXE
O4 - HKLM..Run: [RTHDCPL] RTHDCPL.EXE
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Alcmtr] ALCMTR.EXE
O4 - HKLM..Run: [{0228e555-4f9c-4e35-a3ec-b109a192b4c2}] C:Program FilesGoogleGmail Notifiergnotify.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AVG7_CC] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HPHUPD08] C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardDigital Imaging{33D6CC28-9F75-4d1b-A11D-98895B3A3729}hphupd08.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [HP Software Update] C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardHP Software UpdateHPWuSchd2.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] "C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binjusched.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [RemoteControl] "C:Program FilesCyberLinkPowerDVDPDVDServ.exe"
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Reminder] %WINDIR%CreatorRemind_XP.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:WINDOWSsystem32NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:Program FilesQuickTimeqttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM..Run: [TkBellExe] "C:Program FilesCommon FilesRealUpdate_OBrealsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Ad-Watch] C:Program FilesLavasoftAd-AwareAAWTray.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Intuit SyncManager] C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitSyncIntuitSyncManager.exe startup
O4 - HKCU..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-19..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User LOCAL SERVICE)
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-20..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User NETWORK SERVICE)
O4 - HKUSS-1-5-18..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User SYSTEM)
O4 - HKUS.DEFAULT..Run: [AVG7_Run] C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgw.exe /RUNONCE (User Default user)
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:Program FilesBigFixBigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:Program FilesHewlett-PackardDigital Imagingbinhpqtra08.exe
O4 - Global Startup: hpoddt01.exe.lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: QuickBooks Update Agent.lnk = C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitQuickBooksQBUpdateqbupdate.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:PROGRA~1MICROS~2OFFICE11EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binssv.dll
O9 - Extra Tools menuitem: Sun Java Console - {08B0E5C0-4FCB-11CF-AAA5-00401C608501} - C:Program FilesJavajre1.6.0_05binssv.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:PROGRA~1MICROS~2Office12REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:WINDOWSsystem32Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:WINDOWSNetwork Diagnosticxpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra Tools menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:WINDOWSNetwork Diagnosticxpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra Tools menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {0CCA191D-13A6-4E29-B746-314DEE697D83} (Facebook Photo Uploader 5 Control) - http://upload.facebook.com/controls/200 ... oader5.cab
O16 - DPF: {215B8138-A3CF-44C5-803F-8226143CFC0A} (Trend Micro ActiveX Scan Agent 6.6) - http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/house ... hcImpl.cab
O16 - DPF: {30528230-99f7-4bb4-88d8-fa1d4f56a2ab} (Installation Support) - C:Program FilesYahoo!CommonYinsthelper.dll
O16 - DPF: {49232000-16E4-426C-A231-62846947304B} - http://ipgweb.cce.hp.com/rdqaio/downloads/sysinfo.cab
O16 - DPF: {54BE6B6F-3056-470B-97E1-BB92E051B6C4} (DeviceEnum Class) - http://h20264.www2.hp.com/ediags/dd/ins ... csxp2k.cab
O16 - DPF: {6F15128C-E66A-490C-B848-5000B5ABEEAC} (HP Download Manager) - https://h20436.www2.hp.com/ediags/dex/s ... DEXAXO.cab
O16 - DPF: {BE319D04-18BD-4B34-AECC-EE7CB610FCA9} (BewitchedGameClass Control) - http://l.yimg.com/jh/games/web_games/so ... d/main.cab
O18 - Protocol: intu-help-qb2 - {84D77A00-41B5-4B8B-8ADF-86486D72E749} - C:Program FilesIntuitQuickBooks 2009HelpAsyncPluggableProtocol.dll
O18 - Protocol: qbwc - {FC598A64-626C-4447-85B8-53150405FD57} - mscoree.dll (file missing)
O20 - AppInit_DLLs: karna.dat
O20 - Winlogon Notify: !SASWinLogon - C:Program FilesSUPERAntiSpywareSASWINLO.DLL
O23 - Service: AVG7 Alert Manager Server (Avg7Alrt) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgamsvr.exe
O23 - Service: AVG7 Update Service (Avg7UpdSvc) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgupsvc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG E-mail Scanner (AVGEMS) - GRISOFT, s.r.o. - C:PROGRA~1GrisoftAVG7avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: GoogleDesktopManager - Google - C:Program FilesGoogleGoogle Desktop SearchGoogleDesktop.exe
O23 - Service: Google Software Updater (gusvc) - Google - C:Program FilesGoogleCommonGoogle UpdaterGoogleUpdaterService.exe
O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:Program FilesCommon FilesInstallShieldDriver1050Intel 32IDriverT.exe
O23 - Service: Lavasoft Ad-Aware Service - Lavasoft - C:Program FilesLavasoftAd-AwareAAWService.exe
O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:WINDOWSsystem32nvsvc32.exe
O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:WINDOWSsystem32HPZipm12.exe
O23 - Service: PrismXL - New Boundary Technologies, Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesNew BoundaryPrismXLPRISMXL.SYS
O23 - Service: QBCFMonitorService - Intuit - C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitQuickBooksQBCFMonitorService.exe
O23 - Service: Intuit QuickBooks FCS (QBFCService) - Intuit Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesIntuitQuickBooksFCSIntuit.QuickBooks.FCS.exe

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Help, need a quick fix code!!

Hi Guys

I'm looking for a quick fix code.

I need a form with a text box input and a submit button.
And the action I need is:

1. Enter 'Hello' (or whatever) into the text box
2. Click the submit button
3. It takes you to the link www.google.co.uk/Hello

Many thanks for all your help

Kirk

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Procrastination and the Bikeshed Effect

The book Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project is a fantastic reference for anyone involved in a software project -- whether you're running the show or not.

In addition to the dead-tree edition, the book is available in an appropriately open source free format at the official website. The entire book is great, and worth a thorough read, even if you think open source is communism.

My favorite chapter is the one on communication. While important on any software project, communication is especially vital on open source projects, which are "bewilderingly diverse both in audiences and communication mechanisms." One particular pitfall of open source projects is that, if you don't manage the project carefully, you can tend to attract developers who are more interested in discussion than writing code. It's a subtle but pernicious problem -- communication gone wrong.

Although discussion can meander in any topic, the probability of meandering goes up as the technical difficulty of the topic goes down. After all, the greater the technical difficulty, the fewer participants can really follow what's going on. Those who can are likely to be the most experienced developers, who have already taken part in such discussions thousands of times before, and know what sort of behavior is likely to lead to a consensus everyone can live with.

Thus, consensus is hardest to achieve in technical questions that are simple to understand and easy to have an opinion about, and in "soft" topics such as organization, publicity, funding, etc. People can participate in those arguments forever, because there are no qualifications necessary for doing so, no clear ways to decide (even afterward) if a decision was right or wrong, and because simply outwaiting other discussants is sometimes a successful tactic.

The principle that the amount of discussion is inversely proportional to the complexity of the topic has been around for a long time, and is known informally as the Bikeshed Effect.

We've struggled with this on Stack Overflow, too. The broad soft questions tend to get much more interest and attention than the narrow, technical coding questions that we originally intended the site for. We've made adjustments, but it's an unavoidable aspect of group dynamics. Who are we kidding? It's fun to discuss what color the bikeshed should be painted. Everyone has an opinion about their favorite color scheme.

What many people don't realize is that the bikeshed effect is, in fact, a form of procrastination. And it can suck in highly technical developers, along with everyone else.

The psychologists handed out questionnaires to a group of students and asked them to respond by e-mail within three weeks. All the questions had to do with rather mundane tasks like opening a bank account and keeping a diary, but different students were given different instructions for answering the questions. Some thought and wrote about what each activity implied about personal traits: what kind of person has a bank account, for example. Others wrote simply about the nuts and bolts of doing each activity: speaking to a bank officer, filling out forms, making an initial deposit, and so forth. The idea was to get some students thinking abstractly and others concretely. Then the psychologists waited. And in some cases, waited and waited. They recorded all the response times to see if there was a difference between the two groups, and indeed there was a significant difference.

The findings, reported in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, were very clear. Even though all of the students were being paid upon completion, those who thought about the questions abstractly were much more likely to procrastinate -- and in fact some never got around to the assignment at all. By contrast, those who were focused on the how, when and where of doing the task e-mailed their responses much sooner, suggesting that they hopped right on the assignment rather than delaying it.

This is one reason why I'm so down on architecture astronauts. I find that the amount of discussion on a software feature is inversely proportional to its value. Sure, have some initial discussion to figure out your direction, but the sooner you can get away from airy abstractions, and down to the nuts and bolts of building the damn thing, the better off you -- and your project -- will be.

Put another way, what's the hardest thing you have to do every day? Deciding what to ignore, so you can stop procrastinating and get stuff done. The next time you feel yourself getting drawn into a protracted bikeshed discussion, consider: shouldn't you be building something instead?

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