![]() (Another way is of course to see if a checkmark is displayed or not next to Align to Grid in the desktop's right-click menu, as discussed above. You will not receive any visual feedback once you have turned off the Align to Grid option, but there are two ways to confirm that Align to Grid is currently disabled: drag around desktop icons, and see if they stay exactly where you dropped them - if they do, you will know that Align to Grid is disabled. When you do, the Overlay option in Voice Control settings is set. Under Arrange Icons By, click on Align to Grid (which has a checkmark next to it if it is currently turned on). If the numbered grid is shown continuously and you no longer want to show it, say Hide grid. To disable or turn off the Align to Grid option for your desktop icons, right-click again on the desktop to reveal the context menu. Turn off or disable Align to Grid in Windows XP 2 Click/tap on View, and click/tap on click/tap on Align icons to grid to check (on - default) or uncheck (off) for what you want. You can play with the Align to Grid feature by dragging and dropping icons around on the desktop - they will all fall back to place in the nearest "cell" of an invisible alignment grid. Turn On or Off Align Icons to Grid on Desktop using Context Menu 1 Right click or press and hold on your desktop. If no checkmark is displayed next to Align to Grid, click on it: a checkmark will be added (and visible next time you look at the submenu), and Windows will immediately re-position the icons on your desktop to align to the invisible grid. Click on OK to close the Group Policy Editor. Click on the Disable radial button to, well, disable all widgets. Right-click on Allow widgets and select Edit. Under Computer Configuration, navigate to Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Widgets. ![]() Look at the Align to Grid menu item: if Windows XP displays a checkmark icon next to it, this means that Align to Grid is currently enabled, and guiding the alignment of files and shortcuts on your desktop. Type gpedit.msc in the text box and press Enter to launch the Group Policy Editor. ![]() To check if Align to Grid is enabled, or to turn on Align to Grid, right-click in an empty area of your desktop to show the context menu: then click on Arrange Icons By, and a submenu will open. ![]()
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