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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  2. Anonymous
    2016-01-23T00:26:50+00:00

    This is THE MOST IRRITATING aspect of Windows 8.1.  I can't believe the world-class programmers at Microsoft can't figure it out.  On the Desktop, when I right-click and select View, the "auto arrange icons" box is unchecked.  Yet every time I Restart, my icons are all scrambled.

    I've also gone to Control Panel / All Control Panel Items / Personalization / Change Desktop Icons  and unchecked the "allow themes to change Desktop icons" box.  I think this deals with the look of the icons, I was desperate, so I tried this too, to no avail.

    Please, Microsoft, in the next version, allow us to right click on the Desktop at any time (when we have the Desktop arranged as we want it) to give us the option to LOCK ICONS IN CURRENT LOCATION.

    Has anyone figured this out?

    Doug

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-01-22T20:14:52+00:00

    This does not work. You can prove this by plugging in another monitor, sliding your mouse sprite down the right side of the screen, select "Device", then "Project", and selecting the monitor you just plugged in. Then, reverse that procedure and disconnect the external monitor.

    OK, but how can I make it work with Windows 10.1

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-22T18:12:30+00:00

    This does not work. You can prove this by plugging in another monitor, sliding your mouse sprite down the right side of the screen, select "Device", then "Project", and selecting the monitor you just plugged in. Then, reverse that procedure and disconnect the external monitor.

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