HT1338 how can I stop my icons from moving around on the Lions desktop?

My icons change position after a start-up or re-boot.
It all started after installing Lion.
Has anyone a suggestion how tostop this?
I am running a MBP quadcore i7 500gb ssl, 8gb mem, OSX 7.4

Hi Lance ..
Open the Finder.
From the Finder menu bar top of your screen click View > Show View Options
Click the pop up menu next to:  Sort by
Select:  Snap to grid

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