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
    2024-01-23T06:25:03+00:00

    Logged in just to say this works.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-07-28T09:21:41+00:00

    My own earlier mentioned solution worked until first reboot.

    @Oscar Mico

    Solution worked until first reboot.

    In other words, nothing works so far...

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-07-23T10:52:51+00:00

    No 😅🤣😂 I have gave up. I not longer care me to the problem. I think, it is a windows 11 problem and we have to wait the windows 12. I advise you, do not waste your time with this.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-07-23T09:53:47+00:00

    I am glad I found this thread. I am having the same problem. I am using a QHD laptop with an external 4k monitor. I guess we are no further forward with a solution?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-06T20:51:17+00:00

    Hmm, I thought I had it figured out by turning off auto arrange icons from the command prompt.

    https://www.elevenforum.com/t/turn-on-or-off-auto-arrange-icons-on-desktop-in-windows-11.6513/

    but then it stopped working. Maybe that helped. I'll never know because even 5 more seconds messing with the registry to get Windows 11 to work would be unbearable.

    but what I eventually found out is it only works on the CENTER monitor. Not monitor 1, I know because I switched the cable around. It is specifically the CENTER monitor. Nice job Microsoft, what a piece of junk.

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    oh okay, that stopped working again too. I guess this is how people go crazy. Ha ha, just kidding Microsoft.

    Anyways, this is the last time I will update this post as I keep having to come back here to correct it when things break again.

    What I have learned so far is it doesn't happen when you first start windows. It happens sometime later. Maybe there is some program other than one drive that does this because i already uninstalled one drive.

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