Glitch when moving folders on my desktop

When moving folders around on my desktop, there are some positions on the grid that act "glitchy". When trying to drop a folder in some places, it will revert the folder back to its original position on the desktop or will push it to another position on the desktop. It's as if there is a hidden file on the position I want to move the folder to when there isn't. What's going on?

1. Control (right) click on your desktop and open desktop settings.
2. Check to make sure that the Icon size is set somewhat lower than the Grid spacing.

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Moving folders on my desktop

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Sounds like you have The Desktop set to arrange by something. Click on the desktop, then use the View menu to select Show View Options. Then make sure the box next to "Keep arranged by" is NOT checked.
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Robohelp 9.0.1.232 crashes when moving folders

The problem:
RH9 has started to crash after i move about the 2nd folder of topics. it can be 1 or more topics in the folder and it still crashes.
Upon restart the old location contains the original topics but with broken links; the new location contains just the moved and empty folder.
In Windows (on disk) the new location contains the correct files, but requires me to "import" the files or use "tools-->resolve broken links" to fix
random folders have been removed from RH9 - but exist on disk
Steps taken:
uninstalled RH7, RH8 & RH9 completely (as RH9 has no "repair" feature which is disheartenting)
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Updated to latest version available on Adobe's site
Running correct Service Pack
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Is there a Preferences file I could trash and replace?
Has anyone else had this problem?
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--bill

Hello again
Keep in mind that I've been using RoboHelp for about 20 years. So with that in mind, it's self evident that I'm very fond of working a different way. When RoboHelp 7 was introduced, it shipped with a new "view" of things that was unfamiliar. This was called "Global view". Fortunately, the development team provided a "Classic" view. That's the view I prefer.
Call me a stodgy old c00t if you want, but I find this view vastly simpler to use than the "new and improved" globall view.
Additionally, I believe the default setting for the dialog you see when clicking the funnel icon is to have all options enabled.
Cheers... Rick
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Items in the main menu are sorted in different order when viewed in List view and in Grid view. This leads to confusion when sorting in list view or in grid view.
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When I move an item in List View using the Organize function, the new order in List view will be:
2,3,4,1,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 (as I wanted).
If I switch back to grid view, the order will be (left to right, top to bottom):
6,3,7,11,4,2,1,10,8,5,9,12,13
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I'm having the same problem. Here are the details I was about to post as a separate thread:
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Used:
Available:
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Computer made loud horn noise when moving things around desktop

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