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
2018-02-02T17:27:22+00:00 Thank you...
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Anonymous
2018-01-23T21:55:29+00:00 I AM IN AGREEMENT! There is no FIX for my problem until Microsoft respects out abilities as well as the lesser-computer-educated 'lack of abilities'.
I am currently using Windows 10, I had this and several other settings before I took my 2 yr old Asus to Geek Squad last June as it had frozen up. When I got back, took me days to get half of "my" settings back in order. Icon Settings and several others had disappeared from my computer.
As 'they' "dumb down" computers for the part-time computer operator, they take OUR access to settings away.
Hiss Boo Microsoft!
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Anonymous
2018-01-22T05:12:25+00:00 Problem can't be resolved until Microsoft decides to correct this terrible problem. I have windows 10 but sounds like others have the same problem. It was so easy with other systems in the past....just click on any space, menu would show desktop icons, lock in place. Now I never know where my icons are going to be. Makes it very difficult when you have a lot of icons.
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2018-01-20T19:36:22+00:00 I reserve any comment regarding this or any other solution until the next Microsoft update is installed. Any "lock" I've applied up to now is thrown out after ever update and the icons are arranged randomly. This whole problem is a total disgrace.