Desktop icons keep moving

[Erik963]

Hey i have problems with my desktop icons. They change everytime i right click and press refresh same after reboot.

I am not sure what is cause of this problem but it might have something to do with sort by. Every time i change the sort by function the icons stay that way. If i put them somewhere else they change their location back.

Can you please help me ?

 

[wanchoo]

Welcome to Seven Forums.

To manage the Desktop Icons, I right-click on the Desktop and in the context menu select View. Then manage the Icons with the Drop-Down List that appears.

 

[Erik963]

no that is not the problem someone else ?

 

[koolkat77]

Is auto-arrange tick marked?

 

[Arc]

If auto arrange and align to grid are checked, they should not change place at random.


Let us know if those are checked or not.

 

[sonycosmos]

Try this below

[Update] Context Menu Fix: Save and Restore Icon layout [Quick Tip] | Windows 7 Customization | Windows Tools, Help & Guides

 

[Erik963]

If auto arrange and align to grid are checked, they should not change place at random.
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Let us know if those are checked or not.

Yeah i unchecked, i though that problem was this but it wasnt. It is most likely OS bug and it is stuck at last "sort by" selection. I try that desktop lay out thing but i am not sure if it worths the time. I am using rocket dock and i have only 2 icons on the desktop, but it is still annoying to live with the fact that i have this bug.

 

[wanchoo]

Did you make the screen-shot with the snipping tool?

If auto arrange and align to grid are checked, they should not change place at random.
View attachment 216515

Let us know if those are checked or not.

 

[Arc]

No,I used FastStone Capture to make it.

 

[wanchoo]

Thank you. Arc. I tried with the snipping tool but couldn't. As I have not installed FastStone Capture on the W 7 Computer, I had to do it using the Print Scrn key.

OT but thanks once again.

 

[Arc]

Yes, that's a tricky one, and printscreen is the easiest option

 

[Ken Badders]

Windows 7 Icons keep moving?

Try this little secret it has fixed all so far.
Start by putting you desktop icons back where you want them and make sure Auto arrange and Align to grid ARE Checked off then double click on your desktop and select REFRESH and there you have it fixed.