Windows 10: Windows 10 desktop icon grid size randomly changed

Discus and support Windows 10 desktop icon grid size randomly changed in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Windows 10 appears to have reset the icon snap-to grid settings both vertically and horizontally to roughly double what they were before. If I turn... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by zhangsen88, Sep 26, 2020.

  1. Windows 10 desktop icon grid size randomly changed


    Windows 10 appears to have reset the icon snap-to grid settings both vertically and horizontally to roughly double what they were before. If I turn off snap-to grid, then I can move the icons closer horizontally, but not vertically. My computer was plugged in overnight, so I'm guessing this was part of an automatic update. Auto arrange is not on. How do I restore my desktop?

    :)
     
    zhangsen88, Sep 26, 2020
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  2. DannyDW Win User

    change the grid size of the desktop

    Although my monitor has a 1366 x 768 resolution, I can only get 5 icons vertically on the desktop in Windows 10.

    In Windows 8 I had 8 icons on the same screen.

    Making the icons smaller does not change anything, it only makes the icons smaller and the spacing between the icons larger, and I still get ony 5 icons.

    I found some answers about changing the grid spacing on Windows 7, but according to that thread, in Windows 8 this possibility was gone. How about Windows 10: is it in anyway possible to change the grid-size or the spacing between the icons, without having
    to change to "non-automatically allign"
     
    DannyDW, Sep 26, 2020
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  3. DstT Win User
    desktop icons snap to grid

    How do I change the setting that causes the desktop icons to snap to grid, so I can place them randomly? I have Windows 10 Home.
     
  4. Windows 10 desktop icon grid size randomly changed

    change the grid size of the desktop

    Hi Danny,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

    I suggest you to try the methods below and check if it helps:

    Method 1:

    • Right click on Desktop.
    • Click on View and select Small Icons.

    Method 2:

    • Click on Start and select Settings.
    • Click on System.
    • Under Display, keep the value as 100% for “change size of text, app and other items”.

    Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
    write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Sep 26, 2020
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