Windows 10: I reseted my windows 11 and now every time i start my pc the icons are scattered all over...

I reseted my windows like yesterday and started to face this problem I didn't face it before and I searched for solutions all I found was just uncheck the auto arrange and the align to grid and these solutions didn't work for me, thank you in advance for your help.

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Desktop Icons scattering randomly while rearranging

I have the same issue as this question, however none of those suggested fixes have worked. I am currently on windows 10 with multiple monitors, but this has been a perpetual issue for multiple versions of windows (I don't actually know of a time when this hasn't been a problem with multiple displays).

At current I am trying to arrange my desktop icons manually, but every time I am *almost* done rearranging them windows will just suddenly scatter them to the wind for no reason. Previously this used to just randomly be an issue when the resolution would change while opening an app, but this is the first time I've seen it happen while rearranging things. I have tried almost a dozen times now to get them re-ordered and windows has randomly scattered them every. single. time.

In doing all of this annoying rearranging I have just discovered what the issue seems to be - it would appear that there is an issue with *one* of the icons on my desktop. If I arrange my other icons and then try to move that one (seemingly corrupt) icon, all of the icons get re-scattered, however if I move it *first* it seems to move around ok unless I move the other icons and then move that one icon again. I seem to have found a fix for all of this, however: put the icon in the recycling bin and then take it back out. After doing so now everything seems to work fine again.

 

Desktop icons scattering after connecting secondary display

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Are you aware of any changes being made to the PC?
   
2. Which version of Windows 10 you are using currently?
   
3. Are you using a HDMI cable or a VGA cable to connect the display?
   
4. How are you re-arranging the icons?
   
5. Have you tried connecting the display first and then switching on the PC?
   

I suggest you to try the steps mentioned below and check if that helps.



Method 1:



Try aligning the icons to grid.

1. Right click on the desktop and click on View.
   
2. Now click on auto arrange icons and click on
   align icons to grid.
   

Method 2:



Try updating the display and monitor drivers. Refer the article
update drivers in Windows 10.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

missing icons in start menu

Hi Wickiwizard,

It is possible that the icon of your apps in Start menu is missing due to a corrupted system files. To provide you the accurate resolution, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
• Does this happen only with icons in Start menu?
• What troubleshooting steps you've done so far?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you perform the steps in this
article on how to troubleshoot problems with Start menu or Cortana.

If the issue still persists, we recommend that you follow the suggestion shared by
Meliton Dec on this thread.
The given troubleshooting steps will help repair or reset not only missing apps but also lost icon.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.