Windows 10: Folder View Settings and Desktop Icon Positions Not Saving

Lio said:

As for me, this problem does not change my opinion on the product. I'm running my protection with Eset for a lifetime, at least 18 years and I've never had a single virus.
And it's light, does not require special knowledge, even the basic setup runs smoothly.
I work at the PC 12 hours a day and I surf the web anywhere

Same here Lio apart from the fact that I've only been using ESET Nod32 for 11 years. Never let me down though.

I had the icon problem with Win 10 build 10525 and never even thought that it could be linked to ESET. I just ran a system reset and the icons were fine again and still are on build 10547.

The only downside to ESET at the moment is that they still haven't sorted out HIPS to work with any Windows 10 build after 10240. However ESET Nod32 version 9 will be out in several weeks time and they say they will have fixed the HIPS issue in this release.

ArmandoCG said:

In another computer that have this problem, first i tried to uninstall the beta version 9 of ESET NOD32 but during the uninstall process it fails to uninstall.
So I suppose that to run the file run_64bit.bat the ESET version should be uninstalled right?
How did you manage to uninstall it?
I tried even in safe mode but its not working.
Thanks

I uninstalled from the Control Panel then rebooted. Next I ran the ESET removal tool with Admin rights and had no problems.

drugo said:

Hi Zash
may i ask you a question ?
have you tried PsTools (technet.microsoft)?
if you extract psexec in a folder for example c:\test
and run this command as administrator Start "" "C:\test\psexec" -i -d -s c:\windows\regedit.exe
you should edit the registry without any privilegies

I just tried it now and it only works if I set "PsExec.exe" to run as administrator. Same case with SetACL.exe.
The only advantage of SetACL is that it doesn't open new windows.

Sorry, I'm not familiar that much with PsExec. Are there any advantages of using this?
If there is, I'm gonna edit and upload the updated files.

janki111 said:

Now I have another problem. After change in registry this 2 keys, Firewall in my windows defender and eset shows, that is disabled and I can't enable it. Once for 10 seconds windows shows notifications about this problem. I restore permissions in registry and doesn't help.
Sorry for my bad English

natan868 said:

so i just try this solution, my laptop is literaly broke (my registry is) ... after login screen, only black screen with cursor, tried different fix, none working, booting into advance recovery, system restore, and its worked perfectly. rollbacked to 23 september 2015, the day when i install my eset beta 9 smart security ........ guess ill wait the fix from eset or windows, and stick with this ugly position and size icon... i want to try it again but im to scared to do such thing.... ughh, any "suggestion"

Try uninstalling your ESET first.

1. Download http://download.eset.com/special/ESETUninstaller.exe
2. Boot to Safe Mode
3. Uninstall ESET using Control Panel
4. Use the ESET Uninstaller Tool
5. Restart normally

After restarting, if you encounter a problem with your network adapter (LAN/Wi-Fi)

1. Open Network and Sharing Center
2. Click on "Change adapter settings" found on the left side
3. Right-click and choose Properties on the adapter you are currently using
4. Uninstall the one with ESET on its name
5. Click OK

How to boot to Safe Mode

1. On your Start Menu, click on Power
2. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard then click on Restart

The black screen with a cursor is actually color gray.
If this happens, just chill out and wait because Windows is still loading.
If you want to speed up your boot up process, try removing the unnecessary startup items and please do schedule a time to defrag your drives.

Lio said:

As for me, this problem does not change my opinion on the product. I'm running my protection with Eset for a lifetime, at least 18 years and I've never had a single virus.
And it's light, does not require special knowledge, even the basic setup runs smoothly.
I work at the PC 12 hours a day and I surf the web anywhere

My sentiment exactly!! I have run ESET several years, and not one virus. It updates more than one time a day if needed. It is written in machine language code and makes it very fast. I'm still running ESET. However, I only have Windows 10 on my work computers, not of my choosing. I have Windows 8.1 on laptops and desktops at home. Not a thing wrong with 8.1 and this issue of moving icons seems to be endemics only to Windows 10