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why doesn't Win11 save desktop icon positions? How to make it save positions?
I'm experiencing an issue with Windows 11 where the positions of my desktop icons don't seem to be saved. Every time I restart my computer or refresh the desktop, the icons are rearranged, which disr...
I had the same issue and MS support is just terrible and offered no solutions. As per usual a user needs to solve this for them.
This tends to be an issue with Multi-Monitor setups. I fixed this by doing the following. Setup your icons the way you want them saved.
Now right click on the Desktop and click Display Settings.
Uncheck the box "Remember windows locations based on monitor connection" then restart your computer.
After boot your Icons should have maintained their positions. Go back into display settings and recheck that box.