How to Save and Restore Desktop Icon Position in Windows 11

3] Using Registry Editor

Registry Editor is a built-in Windows tool that you can use to edit operating system settings. You can use Registry Editor to save and restore the position of desktop icons by exporting and importing the associated registry keys.

Here are the steps to use Registry Editor:

1. Open Registry Editor by pressing the Windows key + R on your keyboard, then type regedit and press Enter.
2. If a User Account Control (UAC) warning message appears, click Yes.
3. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop

4. Right-click on the Desktop key, then select Export.
5. Give the registry file a name to export, such as DesktopIcons.reg, and then choose where to save it, such as Desktop.
6. Click Save to complete the export process.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to save the position of the other icons if needed, naming the registry file a different name.
8. To restore the position of the icon that has been saved, double-click on the appropriate registry file, such as DesktopIcons.reg, and then click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
9. Close Registry Editor when finished.

Conclusion

In this article, Bardimin has explained how to save and restore the position of desktop icons in Windows 11 by using several different methods. You can choose the method that best suits your needs and preferences.

Bardimin hope that this article was useful to you and can help you solve the problem of desktop icon positions changing randomly.

Thank you for reading this article and good luck!