Please bring back the ability to freely arrange icons within folders "DISABLE AUTO ARRANGE"!

Anonymous
2022-08-13T02:39:26+00:00

I just want to "disable" confounding Auto Arrange files within folders in Windows 10. I can't understand that when you leave file/folder icons in the position and order that you want and then Windows decides to mix them up. I'm continually wasting time trying to find lost data. It's ridiculous. Does anyone know or can create something that just allows you to arrange or sort files within folders, and Leave them alone, without the OS messing them up?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-06-28T01:30:46+00:00

    Yeah, I'm still struggling every Windows 10 startup. It will never leave folders/files (icon view) in same place or order as I left them!. I bought a Mac now. Wow! what a relief. It actually stays the same as you left it! So crazy that Microsoft doesn't care to fix an an absolutely logical and crucial computer function. If they don't fix/return/patch Windows 10 very soon I'm going to go all Mac OS from now on. It' a real deal breaker for me now. Makes no sense to MS but I guess that's the way they are. Really really disappointed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-27T21:15:26+00:00

    Just posting to voice my own frustration with this feature being disabled and cast another vote for restoring it in the next update.

    I've submitted a request to have it restored to the Feedback Hub, you can vote for it, if you care to, here: https://aka.ms/AAlcj22

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-05T22:59:48+00:00

    Good idea. Yes I will definitely go back to Mac.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-27T15:43:15+00:00

    you can still apply the registry settings that allow free arrangement of icons within folders, but, as of Windows 10 1703, the positions are not saved.

    for example

    dot frame.hta

    <frameset><frame src="."></frame></frameset>

        [![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/05c00172-f99f-4b23-9150-fab08b8c14bc?platform=QnA

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-04-27T13:57:29+00:00

    Well, at least Microsoft would be happy with your contribution.

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