📎 AI Summary:
The original poster is seeking ways to disable auto-arrangement and snap-to-grid features for live tiles on the Windows desktop, to manually organize them as desired. They also inquire about turning off the tile-based Start screen entirely to launch apps directly from the desktop, and replacing tiles with traditional icons. Respondents suggest checking desktop view options, but the OP clarifies their goal is to customize tile placement or revert to classic icon usage.
The original poster is seeking ways to disable auto-arrangement and snap-to-grid features for live tiles on the Windows desktop, to manually organize them as desired. They also inquire about turning off the tile-based Start screen entirely to launch apps directly from the desktop, and replacing tiles with traditional icons. Respondents suggest checking desktop view options, but the OP clarifies their goal is to customize tile placement or revert to classic icon usage.
Solution
Sorry I took so long to get back. I was occupied for the Holiday.
Okay, My bust. I did say desktop when I meant the shell (or whatever it's called it these days). I would like to arrange the tiles MY way, and not have them arrange themselves. When I drag a tile in a group to a spot, I don't want another to jump into its place, or have the tiles arrange themselves around the one I just moved. It's annoying! how do I make it stop? If I cannot do that, is there a way to turn the shell completely off, and launch "Apps" from the desktop? Is there a way to replace the tiles with Icons?
Okay, My bust. I did say desktop when I meant the shell (or whatever it's called it these days). I would like to arrange the tiles MY way, and not have them arrange themselves. When I drag a tile in a group to a spot, I don't want another to jump into its place, or have the tiles arrange themselves around the one I just moved. It's annoying! how do I make it stop? If I cannot do that, is there a way to turn the shell completely off, and launch "Apps" from the desktop? Is there a way to replace the tiles with Icons?
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