Unable to drag and drop files where I want on Windows 11 desktop?

[Steven P. Administrators]

So I just upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 23H2 because several Store programs wouldn't start anymore in 10, so I needed a clean install anyway, and I have this odd bug where if I drag something from Phone Link app to anywhere on the desktop I want, it is insteads auto arranged under the Recycle Bin grid of icons.

Auto arrange is off:

This is where I wanted to drag it, just next to the Phone Link window.

Is this another broken feature of Windows 11?

[binaryzero]

..Align icons to grid is ticked.

[Steven P. Administrators]

That does not matter, ticked or unticked is the same. 

[cork1958]

See what you get for "down grading" your system! 🤣

Really though, I liked Windows 11 for the short time I used it.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

Out of curiosity, have you tried running the System File Checker (filename: SFC.EXE), just in case it is some kind of issue with damaged permissions?

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

[Steven P. Administrators]

@goretskythis issue happened directly after clean installing Windows 11 23H2.

It somewhat works now, but the Download folder keeps resetting to the awful Grouped view.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

Ah, I thought it was an in-place upgrade from Windows 10.

Here's a PowerShell script you can try:as well as a program by the same author that you can use to change the grouping on the Downloads directory.

• PowerShell script (see Option #4 in the discussion)
• WinSetView

Hopefully, one of them will work for you.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

[Steven P. Administrators]

On 20/06/2024 at 01:20, goretsky said:

Hello,

Ah, I thought it was an in-place upgrade from Windows 10.

Here's a PowerShell script you can try:as well as a program by the same author that you can use to change the grouping on the Downloads directory.

• PowerShell script (see Option #4 in the discussion)
• WinSetView

Hopefully, one of them will work for you.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

You're awesome 😁just wanted you to know that, and thanks!