Prevent+Windows+from+Rearranging+Your+Desktop+Icons+After+a+Re-boot


 * Prevent Windows from Rearranging Your Desktop Icons After a Re-boot**

When closing your PC, Windows goes and rearranges them after a re-boot.

This problem can affect all Windows systems not just Windows 7, and can usually be quickly resolved by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing **View**, then un-ticking/checking **Auto arrange icons**.

If that does not work, then you will need to apply a fix in the registry. First, backup your registry as per my tip

Then Press [**Windows Key**] + [**R**], type **REGEDIT** and click **OK**.
 * 1) Scroll to the registry key:
 * 2) **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\​Software\​Microsoft\​Windows\​CurrentVersion\​Policies\​Explorer**
 * 3) Check in the right-hand panel for a registry value called :-**NoSaveSettings**. If it exists, right-click on it and choose **Delete**.
 * 4) Repeat step 2 for the registry key:-
 * 5) **HKEY_USERS\​.Default\​Software\​Microsoft\​Windows\​CurrentVersion\​Policies\​Explorer**
 * 6) Repeat step 2 for the registry key:-
 * 7) **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\​Software\​Microsoft\​Windows\​CurrentVersion\​Policies\​Explorer**
 * 8) Repeat step 2 for the registry key:-
 * 9) **HKEY_USERS\​.Default\​Software\​Microsoft\​Windows NT\​CurrentVersion\​Program Manager\​Restrictions**
 * 10) Close the Registry Editor and the problem should be resolved