Folders move around on desktop

After I installed Snow Leopard, I now have the annoying problem of having to re-arrange my desktop every time I log in. When I put folders somewhere, they used to stay there(in a column on the left); now they boot in rows on the right side. Where can I find the command to keep them where I want them?
Thanks,
Joanne

Have you tried Finder > View Menu > Desktop: arrange by none, or grid or whatever suits you?
If you have the correct settings and they don't stick, then it's probably a corrupt Finder pref.
go to Users/yourname/Library/Preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
Then, restart.
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)
-mj

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