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The tag 'rearrange' on WindowsForum.com covers user issues with desktop icons, taskbar items, Start screen tiles, and file organization in Windows. Common problems include icons resetting to default positions after sleep or reboot, registry changes that revert, and difficulty moving grouped taskbar buttons. Users seek solutions for rearranging photos without drag-and-drop, editing shell context menus, and managing library file order. Troubleshooting tips include registry edits, display settings adjustments, and third-party tools. The content spans Windows 7, 10, and earlier versions, with a focus on restoring user-customized layouts.
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    Windows 10 Desktop icons keep rearranging

    I have been having this issue for a couple weeks and it's really frustrating. I have an Acer 591G laptop that came with Windows 10 already installed, i.e. I didn't upgrade from a previous version. I can tell you that this issue only started happening a couple weeks ago, after I bought and...
    • phantom16
    • Thread
    • acer desktop display frustration grid layout help icons monitor multi-monitor personalization philips rearrange resolution settings sleep mode tech support themes troubleshooting user issues windows 10
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 10 Registry change/desktop rearranging

    Hello, I've got a problem with desktop. After reboot/restart or even refresh desktop all icons are moved to left side of screen. I found this solution: In regedit go to those 2 destinations HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42aedc87-2188-41fd-b9a3-0c966feabec1}\InProcServer32\ and...
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    Windows 8 Start Screen Tiles Re-arrange Themselves

    Sounds crazy, but the tiles keep re-arranging themselves. I spend time getting them arranged just the way I want and then when I return to the screen later, they have changed position. Any ideas? Thanks, Jim
    • hawkeye62
    • Thread
    • customization display issues rearrange software bugs start screen tiles troubleshooting user interface windows 10 windows settings
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Shell order re-arranging

    Hi there , When left clicking a menu emerges. When left clicking within windows explorer on an image JPEG or other file , a menu emerges with several options. I believe this is called the SHELL. When left clicking the Jpeg in thumbnail format I have to scroll down a bit with my mouse in...
    • honsbeek
    • Thread
    • command customization file explorer file management jpeg menu rearrange shell thumbnails user interface
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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    Windows 7 Can't rearrange my desktop icons

    Hi everyone, I've bought the Asus 1200 HA laptop with Windows7 but I can't rearrange my desktop icons like the way I want them to. Does anyone here knows what kind of settings I must change for this? Thank you and greetings
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    Windows 7 How to click and drag to move programs on the task bar?

    I have my taskbar set up to use small buttons and Never Combine task bar buttons. I can drag separate programs to move them around on the task bar, but the problem comes when I'm running multiple of one program or multiple folders or that such. Visually, on the task bar they are joined end to...
    • Stuffedwbacon
    • Thread
    • buttons drag and drop drops multiple patch programs rearrange taskbar windows world of warcraft
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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    Windows 7 Rearrange My Pictures files

    Hello- I spent about 3 hours rearranging My Pictures library. I didn't realize that the actual files and folders would not be changed and that they would just be tagged differently until I opened the My Pictures folder through Windows explorerer. Is there a way to have 'My Pictures' library...
    • wsherring
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    • file explorer file management folders libraries media player my pictures photos rearrange user experience windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to Rearrange Photos in Folder Without Drag-and-Drop in Windows

    I have a photos folder nd I cannot rearrenge the order of the photos by simply dragging them like in XP. Is there any solution?
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    Windows 7 Rearrange Taskbar - Is This Possible?

    I have my taskbar moved to the left side of the desktop and is now vertical. I would love to be able to move the Start button down to the bottom and put the notification tray at the top. Is this possible somehow?
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