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Can I disable in Windows 8 automatically arranged of desktop icons (10, 7, 8.1)?


It is quite easy to disable and enable in Windows 8, 8.1 or Windows 7 and 10 the automatically arrange of desktop icons.


 

Windows rearranges the desktop icons unsolicited and random on many machines . Especially on large screens and with many neatly arranged desktop icons that is pretty annoying. But fortunately there is a remedy. Here are some tips to keep the icons in the right place if you not use the save desktop icons locations toll.



Content / Solution / Tip :

1.) ... Arrange symbols automatically! 
2.) ... With the Freeware Windows Metrics adjust the grid spacing of the desktop icons! 



See also:  ... save and restore the desktop icons (symbols).

1.) Arrange symbols automatically! 

1. Please press the Windows key combination [Win-Logo]+[D].

2. Right-clicking via mouse on an empty area of the Windows desktop to display the context menu.

3. Here simply select "View" [... see Image 1 Arrow-1]

4. Then either enable or disable auto arrange Icons ( ... See image-1 Arrow-2 ).

You can also enable or disable: align desktop icons to grid.Or even completely hide the desktop icons.

HOT-TIP:  ►►  ... automatic hiding and showing feature of the desktop icons.


(Image-1) Disable in Windows 8 automatically arrange of desktop icons! Disable in Windows 8 automatically arrange of desktop icons!
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See also:
 ►►     ... Freeware AutoHideDesktopIcons.
      ►►    ... Freeware DesktopOK.

2.) With the Freeware Windows Metrics adjust the grid spacing of the desktop icons! 


Download:  Windows-Metric_en.zip  

After the download please start the program and change the vertical or horizontal desktop icon distance ( ... see picture-2 arrow-1 )! Unfortunately, a MS Explorer restart is required! With Windows 8/81 also a logout!  

( ... see picture-2 arrow-2 )! With the button "Default" you can reset everything back to standard values! I wrote the

tool myself (Nenad Hrg) , it is in the development and is a part of DesktopOK! And a little extended :)! 

It works on Windows 8, 8.1, XP Server 2000-2012! 

DesktopOK ► Menu ► Tools ► Windows-Metrics 





(Image-2) Desktop icons Distance!
Desktop icons Distance!

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