the pics of what I have downloaded again, but they are just going into my downloads and not onto my desk top. I then have to drag them onto my desktop. Not so much a problem as long as I remember to do this before I clear them all. I am so much happier now and not so frustrated. Love to all who have given me hints on how to rectify my problem.

Lyn, you shouldn't store designs on your desktop, especially if each one is going to be viewed as an icon or image file. Doing this will use up all your virtual memory and make your computer run very slow. It takes a lot of memory to show image files and the more images you try to show at the same time the more you reduce your available memory resources.

Your designs should be saved in My Documents then you can place a SHORTCUT to My Documents on your desktop so it will be easy to find.

Hugs and roses, Meg

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by mi30kaja 12 May 2011

Meganne I do, do this but when I unzip I like the pic to go onto mt desktop first and then I put them in their own folder eg., butterflies, frogs etc.

by sewist1 12 May 2011

I agree with Meganne - better to unzip and sort them from a folder than to have them all over your desktop.
cheers Helen

Whew! What a day for you. Glad everything has worked out and you can finally get some rest.

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by mi30kaja 12 May 2011

Thers days are just sent to try me and make sure I don't get bored.

SewIconz is an amazing program that everyone should have. It is amazing, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I would HATE HATE HATE it if I could not have it!

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by mi30kaja 12 May 2011

I agree. Love it and don't know where I would be without it.

Glad you are getting things working again, but it sounds like you have had a big job. Hope it never happens to me. I'd be lost, would have to call the
Grandkids for help. Shirley

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by mi30kaja 12 May 2011

I have no grandkids so I have to work out things for myself.

I can now go to bed HAPPY!!!! after a frustrating day.