How can I drag the icons around on my desktop without them popping back into order?

Question

I want to move the icons into a sort of frame around my monitor, instead of all in the left, but when I move them, they slide back.

Obviously there is some sort of setting that makes them jump back into the set order. How can I change it?

Answer 1

Right click anywhere on the desktop that is free of icons. Under that menu go to "Arrange Icons by". Under that menu there is an "align to grid" option.

Uncheck that option and there you go.

Answer 2

yes this is due to the setting of auto arrange. just right click on ur desktop and go to Arrange Icons By and then deselect the Auto Arrange and Arrange in Grid if is.
here u are and u can then arrange the icons in ur desktop as u like.
hope ur problem is solved . good luck...

Answer 3

Hi,

1. Right click on a empty space in desktop
2. Click on arrange icons By
3. unmark the option Auto Arrange

This will fix it. :)

Answer 4

Right click on the desktop and click on "ARANGE ICONS" BY then uncheck the "AUTOARRANGE" option. Now you can arrange your icons as you like.

Answer 5

right click on the desktop and uncheck "auto arrange icons"

Answer 6

Right click on the desktop and click arange icons by and you can change it.

Answer 7

your best option-click everywhere on your exhibit show, distinctive than on the icons. % "set up Icons by way of" and uncheck "motorcar set up". in case you desire your icons no longer aligned with one yet yet another as quickly as you re-set up them, uncheck "Align to Grid". after that, you should surely drag-and-drop the icons everywhere on your computer. ^^

Answer 8

right click on your background and uncheck "auto arrange" and "align to grid"