Windows 10: Icons suddenly moved from Main display to extended and will not revert back

Discus and support Icons suddenly moved from Main display to extended and will not revert back in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; See subject: I have an extended display setup and want the icons on the main display not the extended screen. I put my icons on the 27" monitor vs. the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Phil McGarry, Jun 27, 2022.

  1. Icons suddenly moved from Main display to extended and will not revert back


    See subject: I have an extended display setup and want the icons on the main display not the extended screen. I put my icons on the 27" monitor vs. the laptop and want the search bar on the monitor as well as all controls and icons. On June 13th, this all changed.The change I believe was I decided to launch an old 8/16 bit game during the game, I decided to Alt-TAB to get out of it and things went a bit wonky. The game changes resolution and the icons flash from my laptop to my extended display.1. I have changed the laptop to be the main display and the icons move to the monitor extended

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    Phil McGarry, Jun 27, 2022
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  2. Icons moved to extended display

    Icons moved to my extended display, how to restore

    I move them back manually, reboot and they go back

    I've tried all sorts of suggestions with no success

    Is this info stored in desktop.ini, and where should that file be located.

    Computer search shows many desktop.ini files
     
    keelhauler JohnKobak, Jun 27, 2022
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  3. Icons moved to extended display

    I don't care which monitor they open on.

    When I reboot some of the icons move back to extended display, instead of remaining on the primary display.
     
    keelhauler JohnKobak, Jun 27, 2022
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  4. Icons suddenly moved from Main display to extended and will not revert back

    Icons moved to extended display

    Yes. no difference whether I move the back or click on them first and then move them back. When I reboot, some icons open on my primary display but not where I put them and some icons show on my extended display.

    This has never happened before. I am using Win10 Insider edition. Could they have messed up an update?
     
    keelhauler JohnKobak, Jun 27, 2022
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