Hi there,have you tried this?Right click an empty space on your desktop,highlight desktop icons,place a check on 'lock icons in place' and uncheck'auto arrange,?
How can I lock desktop icons?
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I am unable to LOCK the icon items on my desktop. I have clicked right on the desktop and via properties checked lock items, yet they are easily moved and NOT locked. I've tried locking them thru 'Appearances and Themes', yet they will NOT lock. How can I get them to stop moving around and stay put by locking. Any help would be graciously appreciated. And, no I am not changing my resolution which I know moves them.
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Anonymous
2015-12-06T23:20:03+00:00 you are responding to out of date advice posted back December 8, 2009.
Hopefully you'll find your solution in more current posts.
If you're not tech-savvy, go for the restore apps suggestions.
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2015-12-06T20:32:16+00:00 I don't think Microsoft will ever repair this. They are busy with their hologram technology, no time for such minor things ... :)
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2015-12-06T16:19:01+00:00 I do not have this feature on windows 7 home premium
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2015-11-30T08:52:22+00:00 Windows Loses Icon Positions 95, 98, NT, ME, XP, Vista, & 7.
I don't think it's malware. It's just Microsoft stupidity. They have not only had this problem since Windows 95, but it's still present in Windows 7. Windows 8 is going to be a disaster by hiding even simpler features like the start button! (Yes, how dumb can you get!?) expect it to just get worse. Microsoft is too (* lame *) to fix something as +> simple <+ as preserving icon position when the screen resolution changes, or when adding a second monitor. If they were really smart, they'd fix what they have, but they're bent on creating batches of new problems by tweaking the entire interface.
Anyway, you have to use a 3rd party tool.
http://majorgeeks.com/Iconoid_d723.html
I had to log in using Internet Exploder since this site can't handle Chrome for some reason.
Well said Jennison!
I am using Windows 10 with all latest updates etc. This stupid Windows bug which was supposedly fixed with the latest update is still present. I have tried umpteen 'fixes' suggested on this forum and others, most of 'em just don't work. Some seem to work for a while then suddenly all the desktop icons range left again.
I have just applied the regfix suggested by SecurityGuy and pray it works but otherwise Iconoid would seem to be the only solution.
So let's add Windows 10 to the long list of faulty Windows OS's and keep reminding Microsoft to address the issue.
Sadly SecurityGuy14 reg fix seemed to work for about 5 days but then suddenly reverted to ranging all my desktop icons left again after I simply put my laptop into standby.
So now I have installed Iconoid which at least has the restore icons option in the desktop right click menu that Microsoft and Windows 10 don't seem to think is necessary.