Right-click desktop, click View, and uncheck Auto arrange icons.
Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog
Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience
Can't move shortcut icons on my desktop to different locations on the desktop
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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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Anonymous
2017-01-21T04:00:58+00:00 ESC 3 times did not work for me.
However.... being a laptop, there is no "middle" button for the trackpad.
Just connect an external mouse and tap the wheel!
Now it works just fine. Good on ya Microsoft!
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Anonymous
2017-01-11T12:44:37+00:00 Try connecting another mouse. This morning I spilt some milk on my usbconnector of the mouse. I was working on my laptop and couldn't move my icons. I disconnected my mouse and with my trackpad I could move everything.
When I'm home ill try another mouse. Good luck!
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Anonymous
2016-12-17T19:39:02+00:00 I have had a the same issue for the past week. Tried all sorts of things registry fixes, driver updates, widows reinstall nothing worked. Not even the ESC button. Found out that the only thing that would work is by replacing the mouse. My mouse was over 10 years old. New one on the same system, has not produced the same issue. Been 5 hrs.
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Anonymous
2016-10-27T12:59:38+00:00 legend mate, thank you so much! 😊