how can i lock desktop icons in windows 8

Anonymous
2013-04-20T20:30:14+00:00

Need desktop icons lock up for WINDOWS 8

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-23T16:09:22+00:00

    Organise your icons to how you want them, and then try right clicking on an empty space and click "refresh". That should work... it worked when I tried it and they've stayed put ever since.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-21T05:37:04+00:00

    this is exactly my problem, happens on my Dell when I spin the screen to tablet mode and also on Lenovo laptop when switching to and from descktop screen

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-21T04:58:46+00:00

    I searched "lock desktop icons" and got this article

    auto arrange has absolutely nothing to do with it.

    In windows 8.1...

    five times a week I suddenly find my icons in a totally different pattern on the screen, a bunch on the right, others scattered. sometimes the whole group pops up on the extended screen like it just did.

     they are not auto arranging, they're doing something else very different, verrrry annoying.   I set them in groups for reasons and that valuable time goes out the window.

    If I don't resort them again, I waste time trying to find them

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-18T12:53:04+00:00

    Hi Herbert,

    Let us work together to resolve this issue.

     

    To lock to desktop icons, so that they don’t re-arrange themselves after reboot, please follow these steps:

     

    a. On the desktop, right-click on an empty space.

    b. In the drop down options, select View.

    c. Uncheck the option: Auto arrange icons.

     

    Please get back to us with the results and any other questions you might have regarding Windows operating systems. We are happy to assist.

    BAD ANSWER

    Known issue for a long time and auto arrange has absolutely nothing to do with it.  If you want to custom arrange your icons why would you have auto arrange selected.  "Shoot from the hip and miss"

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