Windows 10: How can I stop my Windows 11 Desktop Icons from moving to the left when I rename them?

Whenever I rename my icons, they move to the left of the screen. Everything else behaves normally. -de-selecting auto arrange icons -deselected allow screen saver/desktop theme override settings” and unchecked “auto arrange icons”-checking display driver for updates -making sure that the desktop is not on OneDrive -restrict themes from changing Desktop icons -through CMD, deleting thumbcache, and then rebooting appeared to work for a second, but then the .docx moved back to the top left hand corner as usual after renaming -Dism system image restore-SFC /scannow-OS is up to date-It does it

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Why does Windows 11 move desktop icons to the left when I rename them?

Hi, I’m Nicole, I’ll be happy to help you out today.

Windows 11 automatically sorts desktop icons alphabetically by name, so when you rename an icon, it may move to a different location on the desktop depending on the new name. This is a built-in feature of the operating system that helps keep the desktop organized and makes it easier to find specific files or shortcuts.

You can turn off the automatic sorting of desktop icons in Windows 11 by following these steps:

Right-click on an empty space on the desktop.

Select View from the context menu.

Uncheck the option labeled "Align icons to grid".

This should prevent Windows 11 from automatically sorting your desktop icons. However, you can still sort them manually by right-clicking on the desktop, then selecting "Sort by" and then the sort order you want.

If you ever want to turn it back on, you can follow the same steps, but check the option "Align icons to grid" instead.

Regards,

 

Why does Windows 11 move desktop icons to the left when I rename them?

1. Already disabled

2. "Align icons to grid" has another feature that does not affect this problem at all

 

icons move on Windows 11 desktop

Hi Jonathan. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Since there are no reported fixes yet for Windows 11 desktop icons moving randomly, try these fixes for the same issue in Windows 10

https://www.windowsdigitals.com/desktop-icons-k...

https://techcult.com/fix-desktop-icons-keep-rea...

https://www.winability.com/how-to-i-stop-window...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/2020-tips-...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions. Please report back results for all steps given so I know what else to suggest if necessary.

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