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  1. WAYNEKNOWLESVA
    WayneKnowlesVA Win User

    How to Save restore desktop icons position


    How to Save restore desktop icons position

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    WayneKnowlesVA, May 1, 2021
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  2. KKLAATU
    kklaatu Win User

    save desktop icon positions

    how can i save and restore desktop icon positions?
     
    kklaatu, May 1, 2021
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  3. SPIRITX MS MVP
    SpiritX MS MVP Win User
    How do I save and restore my desktop icon positions in Windows 10?

    The way to do it as of today is to use a 3rd party utility and there are several free ones.

    Check these :

    DesktopOK - Free - Save and restore the positions of the Windows Desktop Icons.

    http://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/Deskt...

    Desktop Restore - Free

    MIDIOX

    Info

    Desktop Icon Save and Restore

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    Lock Desktop Icons Position and Disable Right Click

    http://www.techmynd.com/lock-desktop-icons-posi...

    Save And Restore The Position Of Desktop Icons In Windows

    http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/save-...

    Easy Way To Restore And Keep Desktop Icon Layout In Windows

    http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/easy-...

    Please let us know the results.
     
    SpiritX MS MVP, May 1, 2021
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  4. DALCHINA
    dalchina Win User

    How to Save restore desktop icons position

    Folder View Settings and Desktop Icon Positions Not Saving


    Thanks DrUnKeNTiGeR.

    1. to crosscheck, can you confirm Auto Arrange Icons is not checked (rt click desktop, view).
    2. can you experiment with the settings from rt click desktop, Desktop Icon Positions, manually saving and restoring positions, and Automatically restore icon layout on resolution change

    Seems we need a bit more info to find the right direction.
    Meanwhile, further searches might yield an alternative.

    Note that the article I cited said this:
    I could not get into Bags\1 - 'Error on opening' message but I could get into permissions which I reset including the 'owner' tab.

    So it might be reasonable to suggest that if this was not true, that solution might not apply.
    So did you not a permissions issue at all?
     
    dalchina, May 1, 2021
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