This started after I did a refresh installation. While many of the icons remain where they are, some of them refuse to stay put when I move them. They spring to another position.
What might be causing this bizarre behaviour?
Some, not all, experience this- it's been so since Win7 at least.
Have you seen
Desktop icons keep rearranging - Windows 10 Forums
Win10 desktop icons rearranging on boot Solved - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums
It's often worth searching the forum. Many posts on this.
There are 2 or 3 programs recommended there-
DesktopOK - save and restore your desktop icons
is one, if I recall - you can try it.
Another approach is to keep little on your desktop. It's a good way to work.
If you want lots of shortcuts available, you can use a much more flexible start menu to which you can easily add your own folders of shortcuts etc- drag 'n drop. It works better than win 10's and many here recommend it:
Classic Shell (free).
It gives you the best of XP/Vista/Win 7 start menu styles and more.
Yes, I already use Classic Shell. Not yet explored it much though. I'll investigate.
Thank you.
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