Windows 10: Windows 11: Desktop icons keep moving around

Windows 11 Education 23H2.When a user plugs in or unplugs an external monitor [through the docking station we provide] the desktop icons rearrange themselves.We can solve it for 1 day he says, but most likely until he restarts his device by setting the external monitor as the primary display and then changing it back to the laptop screen.We have already unticked the auto arrange icons from desktop -> right-click -> view and we have also unticked keep icons to grid from the same menu.I have seen a solution in registry but it involves CURRENT_USER and the users do not have access to Regi

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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

 

Remove Linux Desktop Icons

I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.

 

icons move on Windows 11 desktop

Hi Jonathan. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Since there are no reported fixes yet for Windows 11 desktop icons moving randomly, try these fixes for the same issue in Windows 10

https://www.windowsdigitals.com/desktop-icons-k...

https://techcult.com/fix-desktop-icons-keep-rea...

https://www.winability.com/how-to-i-stop-window...

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/2020-tips-...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions. Please report back results for all steps given so I know what else to suggest if necessary.

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