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Free positioning of the desktop icons under Windows 11?


It is easy to enable the free positioning of the desktop icons on the Windows desktop under Windows 11!



You don't necessarily need a desktop icon positioning tool , Windows sometimes rearranges your desktop icons, for example when you restart Windows, or when you download a new application and a new desktop icon is added. This is because of a smart feature that is enabled by default. 

1.) ... Deactivating the intelligent desktop icon align function!
2.) ... Other possible causes and what should be considered!




1.) Deactivating the intelligent desktop icon align function!


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

2. By right-clicking on a free space on the Windows "desktop" a selection menu appears,

3. In the selection menu simply click on "View"

4. Then deactivate Arrange symbols automatically

You can also: Align the desktop symbols with the grid or not. Or even hide the desktop icons completely .

See also: ►   ... automatic hide and / or show the desktop icons / symbols.


(Image-1) Free positioning of the desktop icons under Windows 11!
Free positioning of the desktop icons under Windows 11!

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2.) Other possible causes and what should be considered!


This method described above should prevent Windows from rearranging your desktop icons for the most part at random. However, there are some special cases on Windows 11 in which your desktop icons need to be rearranged even if you have disabled the Settings - Auto - arrange icons. For example, if you change your screen resolution, your icons can sometimes be scattered.

Tools like Desktop-OK can help to create a backup of the desktop icons at regular time intervals!

►►  Desktop-OK is a tool for saving the icon positions or the icon layout on the desktop.









FAQ 190: Updated on: 14 November 2021 16:51 Windows
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  My question is not there in the FAQ
Asked questions on this answer:
  1. When I restart Windows 11 or start a new application after downloading or adding a desktop icon, what is causing the desktop icons not to stay in place?
  2. Can I lock the desktop icons on Windows 11, Windows likes to rearrange my desktop icons?
  3. Looking for a third party application that will lock the task with my desktop icons in place?
  4. Isn't there an integrated way in Windows 11 to prevent the desktop icons from changing sporadically when changing the screen resolution?
  5. Is there an option called Rearrange Icons as a feature in Windows 11 that will keep the icons from being rearranged over and over again, can I prevent or disable it?
  6. What can prevent Windows 11 from rearranging my desktop icons randomly or when I do change the screen resolution the icons get scattered?
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