How do I reset icons on desktop after selecting aligh to grid have not worked ?

Question

icons across main screen and multiple screens stay static , unable to align or move manually.

Answer 1

Hello

Here are some steps you can try to resolve the issue:

 

Right-click on the desktop and select View. Make sure Auto arrange icons and Align icons to grid are unchecked.

 

If the above step doesn’t work, you can try adjusting the icon spacing through the Registry Editor2. Here’s how:

Open the Registry Editor (type regedit in the search bar and press Enter).

Navigate to the path Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics.

Change the values of IconSpacing and IconVerticalSpacing to -1125 or -1128.

Close the Registry Editor.

Restart Windows Explorer or reboot the computer and check if the icons are aligned properly.

 

If the icons still don’t align properly, you can try running the System File Checker. Here’s how:

Press the Windows + X keys, select Command Prompt (Admin).

Copy and paste the commands below and press enter after each command:

Sfc /ScanNow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-image /RestoreHealth

After the process is finished, restart the PC.