Can't move shortcut icons on my desktop to different locations on the desktop

Anonymous
2010-08-17T01:53:34+00:00

I cannot move my desktop shortcut icons around on my desktop.  Think it has something to do with the auto-allign feature - how do I fix this ?

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Ramesh 181.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2010-08-17T04:46:39+00:00

Right-click desktop, click View, and uncheck Auto arrange icons.

Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog

Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-09T22:25:42+00:00

    Thanks Ramesh.  I've never seen this problem in 13 years!  Crazy.  Esc x3 worked.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-23T17:40:42+00:00

    Thanks, it's worked for me. It's that or reboot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-13T17:27:53+00:00

    It worked for me ;)

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-08-16T22:18:45+00:00

    Have you tried a new keyboard.  I was having the same problem because I had paperwork holding down my esc key.......  Maybe yours is just stuck and you cant release it....

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