Windows 10: Locking the desktop

Discus and support Locking the desktop in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; In Windows 10, is there a way to lock the positions of the icons on the desktop? It seems that certain small changes can scatter them all over,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by David P. Vancouver, Apr 9, 2021.

  1. Locking the desktop


    In Windows 10, is there a way to lock the positions of the icons on the desktop? It seems that certain small changes can scatter them all over, seemingly at random. It's a bother to manually reposition them all.


    I've made it a little easier to recover by taking a screen capture every time I get them arranged where I want them, but it's still tedious, and aren't computers supposed to relieve us of tedious manual tasks?

    :)
     
    David P. Vancouver, Apr 9, 2021
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  2. Caring1 Win User

    Throttlestop overclocking Desktop PCs

    Has anybody worked on that suggestion of putting together a list of unlocked CPU's?
    I've got an E.S. E5-2650 that appears to be locked and the BIOS on the Motherboard is locked down even tighter.
    I would like to play with it without buying a new board, CPU's can be cheaper.
     
    Caring1, Apr 9, 2021
    #2
  3. Dyan Rey Win User
    Windows Spotlight on the lock screen

    Hi,

    There are multiple causes on why you're encountering this issue. To further troubleshoot the issue, we suggest that you disable and re-enable Spotlight. Simply follow the steps below:

    • Right-click on the desktop and open Personalize.
    • Open Lock Screen tab.
    • Under Background, switch from Windows Spotlight to a Picture or the Slideshow.
    • Click OK and close the Window.
    • Now Log off and log in.
    • Navigate to Lock screen and enable Windows Spotlight again.

    Let us know how it works.
     
    Dyan Rey, Apr 9, 2021
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  4. Locking the desktop

    No Lock screen in Windows 10.

    Hi,



    Thank you for your response with the current update on the issue.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below to set the lock screen option as Windows Spotlight and check if it helps.

    1. Right click on Desktop screen.

    2. Then click on Personalize.

    3. Click on Lock Screen.

    4. Try to select Windows Spotlight from the list.

    Please get back to us with an update on issue with Lock screen, we will be happy to help.



    Thank you.
     
    Nyima Yonten, Apr 9, 2021
    #4
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