Windows 10: Most of Desktop Icons disappeared and remaining rearranged

Discus and support Most of Desktop Icons disappeared and remaining rearranged in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Ok so yesterday I was just using my computer as normal and when I was about shut it off I noticed majority of my desktop icons disappeared? It didn't... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by friesthesalty, Dec 7, 2021.

  1. Most of Desktop Icons disappeared and remaining rearranged


    Ok so yesterday I was just using my computer as normal and when I was about shut it off I noticed majority of my desktop icons disappeared? It didn't happen right after I restarted my computer and my computer was relatively fine throughout the day. I installed some third party CCleaner drivers the same day but I don't know if they have anything to do with it.Here is a picture of my desktop before it happened:And here is a picture after:Some additional pictures of my files:Google chrome is here only because I moved it from my desktopI was thinking about doing a system restore but I wasn't sur

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    friesthesalty, Dec 7, 2021
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  2. Desktop icons rearrange at random

    Hi,

    In order for us to find out what causes your screen to go blank and rearrange the desktop icons, we would like to gather more information:

    • What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
    • Have you made any recent changes to your computer prior to this issue?
    • When did you start experiencing this issue?

    Regards.
     
    Dennis Mop, Dec 8, 2021
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  3. Icons rearrangement

    Hi Amin,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    Please try below steps and check if it helps to stop rearranging desktop icon automatically.

    • Right click on desktop, click on View.
    • Uncheck Auto arrange icons.

    For issue related Start menu check if it has set for full screen try to Off it.

    • Go to Settings.
    • Click on Personalization.
    • Click on Start, turn Off Use Start full screen.

    Hope this helps. Please reply if you need further assistance.

    Thank you.












     
    Vardhaman Shetti, Dec 8, 2021
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  4. magilla Win User

    Most of Desktop Icons disappeared and remaining rearranged

    Desktop icons keep rearranging


    I have the same problem. I rearranged some icons and they rearranged to the original position. Also, I added a new icon on the desktop and it disappeared a day later. Any ideas from ANYONE?
     
    magilla, Dec 8, 2021
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