The default mode of the Desktop is to auto-arrange icons. If you move an icon, delete one, or add a new one, it will rearrange itself. The problem happens when you connect another monitor with a ...

You have a Windows 11/10 dual monitor setup running, and if you change from the primary display to the external monitor, you may notice that the Desktop icons have been moved to random positions.

New special (and more colorful) folder icons have replaced the Pictures, Documents, Music, Videos, Downloads, and Desktop icons of old, with the drive, This PC, view options, and even Recycle Bin ...