how to lock desktop screen to keep icons in place

Try these checks in order:

1. Make sure desktop icons are visible
   • Right-click an empty area of the desktop.
   • Select View.
   • Make sure Show desktop icons is checked.
2. Restore built-in desktop icons if specific ones are missing
   • Right-click the desktop and select Personalize.
   • Select Themes.
   • Select Desktop icon settings under Related settings.
   • Check the icons to display, such as This PC or Recycle Bin.
   • Select Apply and OK.
3. If files and shortcuts moved because the Desktop folder location changed
   • Open File Explorer and expand the OneDrive folders.
   • Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
   • Open the Location tab.
   • Select Move.
   • Browse to the folder that contains the desktop icons wanted, then select Select Folder and Apply.
   • If prompted to move files from the old location to the new one, select Yes.
4. Require sign-in when the device wakes
   • Go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.
   • Under Require sign-in, choose to require sign-in when waking from sleep.
   • Configure sleep settings so the screen or PC sleeps after an idle period.

The provided guidance does not include a Windows setting that locks icon positions in place. It does include ways to restore missing icons, correct the Desktop folder location, and make the screen lock automatically.

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