How do I stop renamed files from moving to upper left corner

Anonymous
2023-01-19T00:04:59+00:00

A few months ago I switched to a new laptop, then immediately downloaded windows upgrade on it, so I don't know which factor causes this. But ever since, every time I rename a file on the desktop, windows immediately moves the file to the upper left corner of the screen, or the nearest open space to this point. This is confusing when I'm trying to keep track of and arrange my desktop files in some other way, and I have to keep moving the file back to where I want it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-20T22:53:26+00:00

    Oh my God. I love you so much. FINALLY. IT WOOOOOORKS. THANK YOU THANK YOUUU <33<<3<3

    I found a workaround for this issue. It is to turn off the following personal setting functions of Windows 11.

    [Show recently opened items in Start, Jump List and File Explorer]

    However, those who relied on this feature will have to decide which one to choose.

    --How to set--

    1. Select Personalization from Windows11 Settings menu
    2. Select [Start]
    3. Turn off [Show recently opened items in Start, Jump List and File Explorer]

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-21T21:25:27+00:00

    This solution makes no logical sense to me, but it fixed the problem!!!

    1. Right click on your desktop
    2. Choose "Personalize"
    3. On the right hand side list, choose "Start"
    4. Toggle off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists"

    I hope this helps someone else out there!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-19T00:40:46+00:00

    Hi Scott

    Please try to Turn off Auto Arrange by doing the following steps below:

    1. Right click the desktop
    2. Click View
    3. Click "Auto arrange icons", check it to turn it off.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-06T18:15:36+00:00

    This is a bug. How does this even happen?

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  5. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-01-21T03:20:40+00:00

    May I ask... Are you using OneDrive? have you set OneDrive to backup your Desktop?

    Already asked and answered.

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