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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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This worked for me. However, a day later, it reverted to throwing renamed shortcuts into the top left corner. If yours works fine, then you must have a different setup. I doubt there'll ever be a fix for this. The desktop is one of the most essential parts of any operating system. If you don't have control over that, then that's a massive failure for Microsoft.
This, like the first reply, is also incorrect.
Yes, it's been established in this thread that there is something else that's causing this issue with 4K monitors. There is, as of yet, no marked answer for this question.
Be sure to report this issue via the Feedback Hub in Windows.
I have the same problem but i don't have any external monitor. I'm using a laptop and it's screen res isn't 4k. Windows just keeps getting worse with new versions..
That's WORKED!! thank you very much!👍
This, like the first reply, is also incorrect.
Yes, it's been established in this thread that there is something else that's causing this issue with 4K monitors. There is, as of yet, no marked answer for this question.
Be sure to report this issue via the Feedback Hub in Windows.
I have had this issue since I installed Windows 11 Pro on a brand new PC, 2 months ago.
It's NOT related to Auto Arrange Icons, as I never turned it on (and it IS off)!
It's NOT caused by Onedrive, as it's uninstalled!
It's NOT related to 4K resolution, as I use dual 1080p monitors (side by side)!
Maybe it's to do with the total desktop width? 2x1920 width ~= 4K width...
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It may be caused by OneDrive. Try removing your Desktop from OneDrive syncing or disable OneDrive altogether if you're not using it. See the following links for more details:
