How to lock desktop icons in alphabetical order in Windows 10? When I put them in alphabetical order manually, one-by-one, they tend to get messed up after a short while.

Thank you for helping me to solve this frustrating problem.

Joe B.

Simple. Right-click desktop and choose Sort by > Name.

The way you wish to work with icons sounds like you should be using a Mac computer instead. There would no longer be the types of problems you are constantly having with desktop icons. Unfortunately, ever since Microsoft copied Apple's icon concept, the Microsoft version has always been notably inferior and problem ridden. The icons on Windows are set up differently to that of Mac OS.

An ex-Apple employee was hired by Microsoft who gave them the idea to use icons. But Microsoft used a very different method of incorporating them; almost a stone-age technological and cumbersome approach in comparison.

Many thanks for your prompt and detailed reply. It taught me something I never
new, namely, that the Mac system is much more friendly-oriented than Windows.

I have been wrestling with pc problems for many years now, but, to quote the old adage, "it is never too late to learn".

Renewed thanks for kindness and patience.

joe B.








ometyhing i mvber knew, nmaely, the the Mac sytme is much more user-friendly than Windows.
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How to lock desktop icons in windows 10?

My desktop icons have been sorted by name, but they are not in alphabetical order. Is it safe if i shift them one-by-one to put them in alphabetical order?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

JoeB

My research suggests arranging by name should also arrange alphabetically. Arrange by name does not organise alphabetically on my Win 10 desktop, so I do not know.

Manually organising the icons, right-click the Desktop to see the View options. If you want to arrange the icons on your own, click Auto Arrange to remove the check mark. In theory, this should prevent the icons being re-arranged after startup.