Every time Microsoft updates my Windows 10 on my PC, the desktop icons all scramble to the left side of the screen. I have many of them and keep them arraigned in a certain pattern on the screen. A Google search yields only s vague suggestions. Anyone know the solution to this? They never used to do this and I don't think I have made any changes preferences. Right clicking does not give an option to manual arrange them. Any help would be appreciated.
soda
What does the "Lock Screen" do?
It is on and refers to the opening welcome screen not the desktop icon screen. I think. No help
Charles 46277 wrote:
What does the "Lock Screen" do?
Is there a reason why you cannot drag them around and reorder them? Also, if you right click on a blank space of your desktop, a menu appears. There are several choices for arranging desktop icons.
Mark
sodapop wrote:
Every time Microsoft updates my Windows 10 on my PC, the desktop icons all scramble to the left side of the screen. I have many of them and keep them arraigned in a certain pattern on the screen. A Google search yields only s vague suggestions. Anyone know the solution to this? They never used to do this and I don't think I have made any changes preferences. Right clicking does not give an option to manual arrange them. Any help would be appreciated.
soda
Thanks for the reply Mark
Yes I can drag them around but have to drag all, (many) every time there is an update or power outage. When I right click I do not have an option to manually arrange the icon. There is auto, snap to grid and show desktop,
plus the size under the view option. That is all
In searching the internet I have found that others have experienced similar problems and recommend plug in programs or complicated changes that I am afraid to try not being a computes whiz.There should be an option such as manual arrange or something like that.
What do you think?
soda
markngolf wrote:
Is there a reason why you cannot drag them around and reorder them? Also, if you right click on a blank space of your desktop, a menu appears. There are several choices for arranging desktop icons.
Mark
You are welcome. When I right click an empty space on my desktop I get a menu that includes, "sort by", with four options. Those options may not rearrange by your preferred method, but it may help. (I run Win 10 Pro, 64 bit)
Mark
sodapop wrote:
Thanks for the reply Mark
Yes I can drag them around but have to drag all, (many) every time there is an update or power outage. When I right click I do not have an option to manually arrange the icon. There is auto, snap to grid and show desktop,
plus the size under the view option. That is all
In searching the internet I have found that others have experienced similar problems and recommend plug in programs or complicated changes that I am afraid to try not being a computes whiz.There should be an option such as manual arrange or something like that.
What do you think?
soda
Thanks for the reply Mark br Yes I can drag them a... (
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Take a screenshot of the desktop when you have the icons arranged as you like them. Then use that for your wallpaper.
--Bob
Sorry that's from a funny video and I couldn't help myself.
http://thewebsiteisdown.com/ click on Sales guy vs Web dude
sodapop wrote:
Every time Microsoft updates my Windows 10 on my PC, the desktop icons all scramble to the left side of the screen. I have many of them and keep them arraigned in a certain pattern on the screen. A Google search yields only s vague suggestions. Anyone know the solution to this? They never used to do this and I don't think I have made any changes preferences. Right clicking does not give an option to manual arrange them. Any help would be appreciated.
soda
That may be the only answer,,,sigh..ratzelfrass
rmalarz wrote:
Take a screenshot of the desktop when you have the icons arranged as you like them. Then use that for your wallpaper.
--Bob
Sorry that's from a funny video and I couldn't help myself.
http://thewebsiteisdown.com/ click on Sales guy vs Web dude
malarz, using your icons as wallpaper does not make them active--you can't go to them by clicking the wallpaper.
Charles, thanks for pointing that out. I'm well aware of that and thus the comment and link to a video which was inspirational to making that comment. Having worked sys admin for a number of years, that particular video is one of my favorites.
--Bob
Charles 46277 wrote:
malarz, using your icons as wallpaper does not make them active--you can't go to them by clicking the wallpaper.
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Now open Start Menu
sodapop wrote:
Every time Microsoft updates my Windows 10 on my PC, the desktop icons all scramble to the left side of the screen. I have many of them and keep them arraigned in a certain pattern on the screen. A Google search yields only s vague suggestions. Anyone know the solution to this? They never used to do this and I don't think I have made any changes preferences. Right clicking does not give an option to manual arrange them. Any help would be appreciated.
soda
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