Windows 10: "This PC" icon moving every time desktop is refreshed.

I don't know if this can be traced back to a recent Windows 10 system update, but the "This PC" desktop icon keeps moving to the bottom-right-most position of the left-hand stack of desktop icons.


ie: If I put another icon there, it will move either underneath that icon or to the top of the next column to the right if there is no space underneath.


This is only happening to the "This PC" icon no other icons and if I drag the icon to its "traditional" position of being in the top-left-most corner of my desktop screen, then either reboot the PC or simply refresh the desktop by right-clicking for the menu and then clicking 'Refresh' - then it will move back to that incorrect position.


I don't have Auto-Arrange icons turned on. Any suggestions to fix this? other than just to accept/leave it or keep dragging it back where I want it every time Thanks!

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Desktop Icon Keeps On Moving

That's because your resolution is changing each time. To test, try setting to 1024x768, arrange a couple of icons and then restart the PC. As long as the resolution after startup is still 1024x768, then the icons won't move. Trust me. *Wink

 

Desktop icons

Greg,

I deleted IconCache but when I went to see if it worked by moving an icon on my desktop and then right clicked to refresh, the icon did not move back. It seems like there is a step missing where I need to save the positions of the icons on my desktop. Any
other suggestions?

Lou

 

My desktop icons move to a grid on the left for no reason

Hello,

If your icons are aligned to a grid, this means that the settings of your desktop are currently auto arranged and automatically aligned. Since you want to rearrange your desktop icons on however you like them, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Right-click at a blank area on your desktop.
• Hover on View.
• In the right pane, look for Auto arrange icons. If it's checked, make sure to uncheck it.
• Hover again on View.
• This time, look for Align icons to grid. If it's checked, make sure to uncheck it.

After doing these steps, you'll be able to rearrange all your desktop icons again on how you want it.

Let us know how it goes and if you need further assistance, feel free to post back.