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Windows 10 - Icons WILL NOT stay in place on the desktop
Today's silly question. New build, Windows 10 Pro. I don't remember having this problem for YEARS on the old system, but I've got it now!
I've looked at a dozen topics on keeping the desktop icons in place between boots. Yes, I've checked and unchecked the auto arrange icons and align icons to grid in every combination I can find (all 4). With "Auto arrange icons" turned off I get a square block of rearranged icons in the corner. Turn it back on and I get the normal layout but they're still rearranged.
I've found the desktop Icon settings screen and turned OFF the "let themes change desktop icons". Just checked and it's still off.
I've hit "Refresh" every time I've configured the desktop the way I want.
I've even deleted the icon<whatever>.db file from Appdata>Roaming.
It's a BRAND NEW build, so yes, the AMD 5700XT has the current drivers.
NOTHING HAS WORKED. Which means I'm MISSING something obvious and stupid. What'd I miss?
I've even tried TWO of the supposed tools that save your icon placement and restore it if it changes. NEITHER appears to work on Windows 10.
What am I missing?
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It's stranger than I thought...............
I changed the SIZE to LARGE. Organized icons, rebooted, everything stayed in place. I changed the size to small, rebooted, they stayed in place. I set it back to medium and rebooted - they CHANGED. Unfortunately, the LARGE icons are ugly, and the small ones are unreadable!
This HAS to be something stupid...
Last edited by GracieAllen; 08 Jan 2022 at 22:55.