Windows 10: Why do my icons arrange themselves like this whenever I log in?

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  1. /U/8ORN2HUL4
    /u/8orn2hul4 Win User

    Why do my icons arrange themselves like this whenever I log in?

    /u/8orn2hul4, Aug 29, 2020
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  2. ROSE CAL
    Rose Cal Win User

    Windows 10's Icon Arrangement

    Hi,

    It is possible that you're having issues with icons arrangement can be due to corruptions. To better assist you, we'd like to gather more information:

    • Have you made any recent changes before this issue occur?
    • Did you get any error messages when you try to arrange the icons?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    We're looking forward to your response.
     
    Rose Cal, Aug 29, 2020
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  3. REGILE REB
    Regile Reb Win User
    desktop icon arrangement

    Hello,

    Kindly further elaborate your concern, to assist you better.

    In the meantime, you may follow the step below to see if this would address your concern:

    • Right-click on your desktop > Click View.

    Note: If you want to manually arrange your desktop icons uncheck Auto arrange icons
    then drag your icons depending on where you want to place them on your desktop. If you want your icons to be aligned to the grid, check
    Align icons to grid.

    Let us know what happens after.
     
    Regile Reb, Aug 29, 2020
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  4. ANANNYA PODDER
    Anannya Podder Win User

    Why do my icons arrange themselves like this whenever I log in?

    auto arrange icon desktop , why ?

    Hi,

    I would suggest you to try the steps and check if it helps.

    a) Right click on Desktop.

    b) Click on View.

    c) Uncheck both "Arrange icons to grid" and "Auto arrange icons".

    d) Restart the computer and check if it helps.
     
    Anannya Podder, Aug 29, 2020
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