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The way Windows 10 seems to randomly position the File Explorer window on the desktop annoyed the hell out of me so I looked around for a fix but could not find anything in the way of registry tweaks to fix it.
I did find a terrific little app (it uses less than 15 MB of RAM!) called WindowManager though from DeskSoft.com: DeskSoft - WindowManager - Window position and size manager which had been updated to support Windows 10. I was a bit apprehensive about whether it would actually work but I can confirm that, yes, it does! It works extremely well, in fact, and since installing it my File Explorer window has always appeared nicely centred in the middle of my desktop. No more wandering windows.
The software is small but very flexible allowing to force not only size and position but also whether you want the window maximised/minimised etc. There are also other options too, including the option to remember folder view settings, plus the ability to create templates, although so far I've found that I do not need to use them. The software has been 100% stable in the last week or so I have been using and has not interfered in any way with other apps/programs I am using. You get a 30 day trial but the software is only £7 (+ £4 for a lifetime time upgrade option, which I paid for). It is well-worth the tiny outlay IMO. And, no, I do not work or have connection with DeskSoft.
Why on earth Microsoft cannot code an operating system that remembers window positions and sizes, I do not know, but I guess the third-parties can make some money out of it. This is an issue that has plagued every version of Windows I've ever used. Even Windows XP evenually would "forget" folder settings and placement after a certain number of times opening windows.