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    Windows 10 Keeps Rearranging Desktop Icons

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Ramzay, Aug 6, 2016.

  1. Ramzay

    Ramzay Notebook Connoisseur

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    Sometimes when I reboot or resume from hibernation, my desktop icons will have been rearranged by Windows 10. It will have placed them all on the left hand side of the desktop.

    There are numerous topics posted about this issue, but none seem to have a definitive conclusion.

    I'm using the latest Anniversary Update.

    Anybody else experiencing this and managed to find a fix?
     
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    Ramzay, Aug 6, 2016
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  2. MogensMichelsen

    MogensMichelsen Newbie

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    Install a Desktop Icon manager, like DesktopOK. Set everything upas you want it then tell DesktopOK to remember it. Then if they get scrambled, one click to restore it. Not a fix but at least it will allow tyou to restore them quickly and easily.

    Next,Use one of these methods to clean out all your Event Viewer logs: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/16588-event-viewer-clear-all-event-logs-windows.html

    Wait for the icons to be scrambled then look at Event Viewer to see if anything was logged that would give you a clue to what happened.
    Malware is a possibility as Rocky said. Run your AV scans and Malware Bytes Anti-malware scan.

    Original thread here. http://www.tenforums.com/general-support/52284-how-stop-win-10-pro-auto-arranging-desktop-icons.html
     
    MogensMichelsen, Aug 9, 2016
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