Windows 10: auto arrange for files

how do u turn off auto arrange for files in a given folder?

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auto arrange icon desktop , why ?

Hi,

I would suggest you to try the steps and check if it helps.

a) Right click on Desktop.

b) Click on View.

c) Uncheck both "Arrange icons to grid" and "Auto arrange icons".

d) Restart the computer and check if it helps.

 

Windows Creator and Auto Arrange

Carlos,



Below is URL of tutorial that describes exactly what my problem is, with a fix that worked starting with Windows 8 through the first 2 versions of Windows 10.



Enable or Disable Auto Arrange in Folders in Windows 10



In step 2 of that tutorial there was a batch file that I used when Windows 10 came out that solved the problem that I am experiencing now. Specifically, within a folder there was no way to move icons around so that they did not
appear either alphabetically, by date taken ,etc. I want the freedom to place files within a folder in any order. The .bat file shown corrected this problem for Windows 8 through the first 2 versions of Windows 10. Now Creator comes along and the batch file
no longer works. Note the Warning on p1 of the tutorial in pink. What this means is that even if I uncheck auto arrange within a folder, and manually change the order of the files to my liking, once the folder is closed and then reopened the files revert
to alphabetical order regardless whether auto arrange is checked or unchecked.



Icons on the desktop
can be placed in an arbitrary order by unchecking auto arrange when in desktop. But then I cannot move icons until I check the auto arrange box. If I forget to uncheck auto arrange before I shut my computer down, on reboot all icons show up alphabetically.
Very bad design.



Aaron

 

Disable auto-arrange

Hello, thanks to contact the Microsoft Community. My name is Israel Torres, I am an independent advisory

Microsoft intentionally removed the option to disable Auto Arrange, but it's still possible with a workaround.

If you want to disable auto arrange inside a folder you need to do the following:

1. Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows Key + R and typing regedit in the input field.

2. Navigate to the following key on the left pane:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareClassesLocal SettingsSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShell

3. Now delete the Bags subkey.How to Disable Auto Arrange in Folders in Windows 10

4. Navigate to this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShell

5. Delete the Bags subkey here again.

6. Navigate to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoam

7. Delete the Bags subkey here as well. After that close Registry Editor.

8. Open Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc. Locate Windows Explorer from the list of processes, and click the

9. Restart button.

10. Download disable-auto-arrange.zip. (Downloads)

Extract the files from the archive you just downloaded.

11. Run disableautoarrange.reg to add it to your registry.

12. Open This PC and close it.

Auto arrange should be disabled now and you can freely arrange files inside folders. We have to mention that this method works only for the large icons, medium icons, small icons and extra large icons icon views.

In the following link you can find more information:

https://windowsreport.com/disable-auto-arrange-...

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