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why doesn't Win11 save desktop icon positions? How to make it save positions?
why doesn't Win11 save icon positions? How to make it save positions?
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Right click on desktop and select 'view'. Make sure 'auto arrange icons' is unchecked and 'align icons to grid' is checked. Position your icons where you want them and then hit the F5 key to see if it will lock them in place.
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thanx,, will see if it works for me.. unfortunately in flight sims, the F5 is an extremely important key for putting your cockpit position in center.
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When not in flight similator the f5 key is the refresh key
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why doesn't Win11 save icon positions? How to make it save positions?
it works just tried it.
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did not fix it... I have a utility to save them, doesn't fit it either. I have a much older utility that works, but should not have to resort to this non-sense.
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Just an educated guess here, but Flight Similator has probably remapped the f5 key in the registry.Try holding down the FN key and then hit F5 to see if it makes a difference in refreshing.
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did not fix it... I have a utility to save them, doesn't fit it either. I have a much older utility that works, but should not have to resort to this non-sense.
right "Click to align Icons after put them where YOU ! Wan't to and show Desktop "ICONS" The "HIT F5 it same them . this was the Previous member here said in windows 11release I donn't Use Beta or dev.
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right "Click to align Icons after put them where YOU ! Wan't to and show Desktop "ICONS" The "HIT F5 it same them . this was the Previous member here said in windows 11release I donn't Use Beta or dev.
sometime's you just have to do it instead Dpending on you're PC to do it for you.
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it saves the icons for the most part, but there are some icons it just refuses to put in the right place. Not many, but is still a pia. I think that while isn't going to drive anyone insane it is still b.s.
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why doesn't Win11 save icon positions? How to make it save positions?
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When not in flight similator the f5 key is the refresh key
In Done with flight simulator and happy
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They do it's windows 11 . once you set them hit f5 it should lock them in to place after you set it .
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Please try this free utility. Works for me. (In Windows 11, after you right-click the desktop for dialog box -- you'll have to choose "Show More Options...". You'll see a 'Desktop Restore' option, which leads to 'Save Desktop' or 'Restore Desktop' [restores previously saved desktop icon positions]. Hope you'll find this as useful as I have.) Note: I've always chosen the first option of 'Download Desktop Restore' (never tried the other option there.)
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PC Hell: Save and Restore Windows Desktop and Icons
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I am back to using a utility named Relcon to save desktop icon positions. The 24H2 Win11 version wrecked the desktop icon positions... totally wrecked it.. it was working perfect until this nonsense version of Win11 came along!
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why doesn't Win11 save icon positions? How to make it save positions?
Take a snapshot of your desktop (WIN+PrtScrn) with your icons in their correct places & use this as your desktop image
It won't keep in the same place; however, they are easily moved back to where they should be!
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I am back to using a utility named Relcon to save desktop icon positions. The 24H2 Win11 version wrecked the desktop icon positions... totally wrecked it.. it was working perfect until this nonsense version of Win11 came along!
It works perfectly, you must have something on your system messing with it so it's unfair to blame Windows.
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I don't have a problem with Desktop icon positions unless I mess with screen resolution or Taskbar size, etc.
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This is the AI generated response to your problem. Check whatever it is worth.
Check for updates: Ensure your system is running the latest version of Windows 11 24H2, as the initial release might have had this bug. Known issue: Fix available: If the issue persists after updating:
Check your settings: Right-click on an empty area on the desktop, go to "View", and ensure "Auto arrange icons" is unchecked. Restart your computer: Sometimes a simple restart can help. Contact Microsoft support: If the issue remains after updating to the latest version, reach out to Microsoft support for further assistance.
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Save and restore the positions of the Windows Desktop Icons. a small effective solution for user that have to change the screen resolution!
www.softwareok.com
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