Quick Answer: How to Lock Icons on Desktop Windows 10?

Method 1:

• In your desktop, right click on an open area.
• Select Personalise, click Themes on the left menu.
• Remove the checkmark on Allow themes to change desktop icons, then click Apply.
• Arrange your icons where you want them to be.

How do I keep my icons from moving in Windows 10?

1. Right click on the desktop.
2. Select View. Uncheck ‘Auto Arrange Icons’
3. Arrange your icons in the way you want them.
4. Right click on the desktop.
5. Left click Refresh (this is the key for Windows remembering your icon location. There is something that makes Windows forget – sometimes and only sometimes.

Can I lock icons on my desktop?

Click “Auto arrange icons” so there is a checkmark next to it. This will reorder your desktop icons and keep them in a certain order so they can’t be moved to other areas. Click “Align icons to grid” so there is a checkmark next to it. This will keep your icons neatly spaced and lock them to a grid layout.