Windows 10: Windows 10 rearranges icons after each reboot

Hi,

recently (probably since I've cleaned my PC mouse without unplugging it and clicked unintentionally here and there) my Windows 10 (build 19041.746) automatically rearranges icons after each reboot and it seems that also after playing a game. I tried various methods to fix this (from making sure that "Allow themes to change desktop icons" option is unchecked to registry key edits and graphic card driver reinstallation). Generally speaking, I've tried almost all suggestions from this website: Fix Desktop Icons Keep Rearranging in Windows 10 - Techcult but none of them helped. I don't want to use the most drastic measures such as switching to new user account or reinstalling the whole system. Have you ever met an issue like that ? Do you know the best way to fix it ?

Thanks in advance for your help

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Icons rearrangement

Hi Amin,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

Please try below steps and check if it helps to stop rearranging desktop icon automatically.

• Right click on desktop, click on View.
• Uncheck Auto arrange icons.

For issue related Start menu check if it has set for full screen try to Off it.

• Go to Settings.
• Click on Personalization.
• Click on Start, turn Off Use Start full screen.

Hope this helps. Please reply if you need further assistance.

Thank you.

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Desktop icons keep rearranging


Hello,

My desktop icons keep rearranging and windows explorer won't save the position I put them in.

I can rearrange them but when I click 'Refresh' or if I restart explorer or if I reboot they rearrange to another setup. This happens in both normal mode and safe mode.

I have tried all the solutions available on the internet with no luck, including the obvious ones (trying all the auto-arrange and grid options) and even some more complex ones (sfc, registry tweaks).

Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Thank you

 

Icons rearranging by themselves Windows 10

Hi Jeanne,

There may be few reasons why the icons rearranges themselves in your Windows 10 PC. To address this issue, you may refer to the helpful post of BossDweeb by clicking this link:

stop Wi10 from rearranging desktop icons. This link shows you brief information about why you are having this concern as well as the troubleshooting suggestions.

Post here the result for us to assist you further.

Regards.