DisplayFusion RSS: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543 DisplayFusion RSS: Desktop Icons Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:45:13 GMT en hourly 1 https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/RSS/?TopicID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543 RE: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#6 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 07:37:52 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#6 DisplayFusion
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Wasn't CCleaner. I'll try the suggestions. However, I noticed there is no IconCache.db in appdata for W8.1


This link will explain where to find your icon cache
http://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-icon-thumbnail-cache-windows-8/ ]]> RE: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#5 Tue, 03 Jan 2017 21:41:44 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#5 DisplayFusion Wasn't CCleaner. I'll try the suggestions. However, I noticed there is no IconCache.db in appdata for W8.1 ]]> RE: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#4 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 00:47:57 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#4 DisplayFusion Thanks Alan.

This is quite silly. I think I found one culprit being CCleaner, which is set to run on a daily schedule. The option under 'Applications > Windows > IconCache' was checked (enabled) to clear/rebuild each time. So, I suspect with this enabled the icon layout on the desktop will revert to the Windows default? I don't see how that's possible tho, because I have CCleaner on other systems and the icon placements on those don't reset.

Keith, thanks for the additional information about DF monitor profiles. I do use DF (and Nimi Places) to align the icons on startup. The annoying thing is when I refresh the desktop the icons revert back to the Windows default location despite what I have set in DF, then revert back to the saved layout(s). It's hard to explain without providing a preview.

The solution I found, previously, just stopped the annoying icon behavior without having to reset each icon placement on the desktop, windows just accepted my layout as default. I know I saved the script on data storage, but now that it's been several years I'm unsure where I put it. ]]> RE: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#3 Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:40:12 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#3 DisplayFusion You can also have DF automatically load the Desktop Icon Profile on reboot by doing the following:
  • Setup your icons the way you want them
  • Right-click the DisplayFusion tray icon, navigate to Desktop Icons > Save Profile > New Profile and save the layout
  • Open the DisplayFusion Monitor Configuration
  • Click the Save button and save your monitor layout as a new Monitor Profile
  • Click the Manage Monitor Profiles button, and in that window, assign your Desktop Icon Profile to the Monitor Profile
  • Reboot to test it out
]]> RE: Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#2 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 21:22:24 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543#2 DisplayFusion There are possible solutions here:

http://www.sillysot.com/

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-desktop-icons-layout-not-saved-restart/

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/stop-desktop-icons-changing-position-after-screen-refresh/

If you feel lucky the try this:

In regedit go to these 2 destinations

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{42aedc87-2188-41fd-b9a3-0c966feabec1}\InProcServer32\
and
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{42aedc87-2188-41fd-b9a3-0c966feabec1}\InProcServer32\

Double click on (Default) and replace "%SystemRoot%\SysWow64\shell32.dll" with "%SystemRoot%\system32\windows.storage.dll" in both file destinations then restart your PC and everything should work fine.

In all cases I havent tried any of the solutions as I dont have the problem that you are experiencing so use them at your own risk but good luck. ]]> Desktop Icons https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543 Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:11:23 GMT Binary Fortress Software https://www.displayfusion.com/Discussions/View/desktop-icons/?ID=0c18e53a-7cb3-4063-b8fb-3fdfc609e543 DisplayFusion The desktop icons reset themselves and align to the system default (left) on the primary display, when I complete a system restore or reimage my OS drive.

The issue I'm experiencing is when I manually align the icons to where I want them they reset again after reboot. If I use a previous saved desktop profile in DF the icons align to the saved locations, but again if I reboot or refresh the desktop the icons revert and realign to the left. However, if I manually place each desktop icon, again, and save the layout with DF again then the icons will stay in place, BUT... when I refresh the desktop the icons quickly rearrange to the system default (left) then revert back to the DF layout profile. The similar issue happens after I turn the system on, or reboot, the icons will display in the default location (left) unarranged until DF loads.

    auto arrange icons = disabled (not enabled)
    align icons to grid = disabled (not enabled)
    sort by = disabled (not enabled)

Just to note: This isn't so much a DF issue, but more of a Windows (8.1x64) issue. Perhaps someone here knows the solution. I previously found the solution several years ago, registry fix, but I've long forgotten where I found it. ]]>