Windows 10: Can't move icons on desktop into a folder on the same desktop [Windows 10]

Hi,

I just build a new pc and freshly installed Windows 10 Pro. But now I am stuck with a weird bug.

As I am unable to move a desktop icon into a folder even newly created ones. Whenever I try to do this, the screen freezes for about 1 second, then it "blinks" and the icon is still at its original spot. I can move the icons around and sort them differently. I just can't put them in a folder.


I am worried that this might have more ramifications in the future and I want to get ahead of it with a fix hopefully.


I have already tried the following things;

1. Test the mouse or touchpad
2. Uncheck Auto arrange icons
3. Uninstall any desktop organizer software
4. Reset Folder Options
5. Change Display Resolution
6. Set scaling size for text, apps, etc
7. Change desktop icon size
8. Change icon spacing using Registry
9. Turn off Allow themes to change desktop icons
10. Update Graphics Driver.

:)

 

Windows 10 desktop icons not in order

In ccleaner, did you uncheck cleaning the icon cache... have not used in a while; however, I think that is what the option is called.

Now, if you are setting the icons and they move after you have set the settings and not changed them... you may have the "Random Windows 10 Icon movement problem".
Some people have this and some don't.

Here is a thread on the problem at Windows10 forums: Windows 10: Folder View Settings and Desktop Icon Positions Not Saving

 

Remove Linux Desktop Icons

I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.

 

Removing desktop icons

the icons are located in 'all users' folder somewhere (for example, i see a few shared icons in "C:\Users\Public\Desktop" )

The only way to fix those, is to remove the icons from there, and place them on to each users desktops manually. an admin may need to do this.