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Windows 10 Desktop Icons Moving After Sleep

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In the pop-up menu, choose the icons that you want to appear on your desktop from the checklist, then click 'Apply.' After the process is complete, click 'OK.' Fix: Black Screen After Sleep Windows 10 If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.

Whenever my computer goes to sleep, the icons and applications all move to my main monitor (but not on shutdowns and restarts). I want to keep the main monitor the same and I shouldn't have to make compromises with my own computer (the main has is larger, a better refresh rate, different brand, and connecting cables). My computer is running the latest version of windows and AMD software, and I've run SFC. The icons were working (never got the applications to work) before, an update I'm guessing, and now it doesn't. This is very annoying and if anyone has anything that has experienced my problem or has any suggestions
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If Desktop icons rearrange or move after updating or rebooting on a Windows 10 PC, here are a few things that you can try in order to fix the problem.
First of all, make sure that you have updated your video or graphics drivers to the latest available version from Lenovo. Check via Lenovo Companion or go to the Support page for your model.

Sleep

Option 1
• Right-click on the Desktop, select View.
• Make sure Auto arrange icons is UNchecked. Make sure Align icons to grid is UNchecked as well.
• Reboot and see if that helps.

Option 2
• Press Windows key + R to bring up the Run dialog. Type: %userprofile%and click OK.

• Your User folder will open.
• Make sure that hidden items are visible by clicking the View tab > place a checkmark in the box Hidden items within the Show/hide group.
• Next, open the AppData folder.

• Open the Local folder.
• Within the Local folder select the IconCache file and click Delete.
• Now arrange your icons on your desktop and restart your computer.

Windows 10 Desktop Icons Moving After Sleep

Windows 10 Desktop Icons Move After Restart

Option 3
• Change your Screen Resolution.

• Right-click on the Desktop and select Display Settings.
• The System Settings window will pop up.
• Check to see if Change the size of text, app, and other items is configured to the “Recommended” setting. You may want to experiment. For example, if it shows 125%, try changing that to 100%. Click Apply if changes were made.

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Example taken from Lenovo Yoga 900:

• Click Advanced display settings as shown above.

Cannot Move Desktop Icons Windows 10

Windows 10 Desktop Icons Moving After Sleep

• In the window that opens check to make sure the Resolution set to what is “Recommended” for your computer. Apply if you change anything.

Windows 10 desktop icons moving after sleeping

Example taken from Lenovo Yoga 900:

Option 4
• Prevent themes from changing the icons.
• To do this, go to the Control Panel. (Right-click Start (Windows icon) > Select Control Panel)
• At the Control Panel, find Appearance and Personalization >Personalization
• Open the Desktop Icon Settings box.
• Near the bottom left of that box, UNcheck Allow themes to change desktop icons, click Apply > OK to exit.