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
    2023-08-15T23:42:09+00:00

    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
    2023-01-19T01:39:00+00:00

    Actually "auto arrange icons" was already off, and it keeps happening anyway. When I turn this on just to see what happens, it moves *all* icons across the desktop to the upper left; the problem I am describing happens only to files I have just renamed. So some other setting is causing this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T04:10:22+00:00

    Ok, I simply uninstalled onedrive--no loss since I've never used it--and the files still move upon renaming. Incidentally, renamed folders don't move, just files.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-14T15:50:27+00:00

    It is a setting in Windows 11 that is automatically set to "on". To correct:

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

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-20T01:21:14+00:00

    the latter

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