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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-09-01T22:08:50+00:00

    OMG!! So frickin annoying!! Thank you so much!! This definitely worked for me!! 😁

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-26T02:44:24+00:00

    Been trying to fix this issue since I installed W11 yesterday.

    I found if I rename a file using the command line (ren file1.txt newname.txt) the file is permanently fixed and won't move when I rename it normally. I can copy the file and that file will be fixed as well.

    I'm not sure what the command line rename is doing different than right click rename, but hoping someone smarter than figures it out soon

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-06T18:47:00+00:00

    I think, windows 11 has problem with 4k resolution. And i say, before the problem will be fixed, windows 12 will coming :D

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-16T11:41:46+00:00

    I have not found a fix.

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