I just installed Windows 8.1 and I'm very happy with it. There is just one problem I have and I hope you can help me resolve it.

I can't move my desktop icons. Windows is newly installed and I don't have any third-party software that could mess up everything. I searched across the web for different solution but none of these work. I tried to install all the updates but that didn't change anything. They said I should try pressing Escape button three times. I pressed Escape three times, but that also didn't work. Then somebody said that possibly the Esc button on keyboard may be stuck. But this problem continued even after I plugged out my keyboard!

I can't think of another solution to try so I hope you can help me.

EDIT: I'm really sorry, I saw Win 8.1 Visualization, but it says Virtualization :S I don't know what to do.

• Edited by grgaa Sunday, December 08, 2013 10:52 AM Wrong category :(
• Moved by Brandon RecordsModerator Friday, December 27, 2013 7:51 PM Moved to appropriate forum.

I read in another post clicking ESC several times worked for them so I tried it. Worked for me as well.

• Proposed as answer by JLaMark Friday, August 08, 2014 4:20 AM

Had the same problem with Fences. I right clicked on the icon and cut. clicked on the fence area and pasted. worked.

• Proposed as answer by Rabindranath62 Friday, May 23, 2014 6:36 PM

Bingo!  I had the same problem outlined in previous entries, and nothing solved my problem until I tried this cut and paste fix -- which worked like a charm.  Thanks for the good advice (which the next entry fine tunes).

P.S. The immovable desktop icon glitch did not become a problem for me until after I installed Windows 8.1

• Proposed as answer by Rabindranath62 Friday, May 23, 2014 6:42 PM

So I found out, Download and install Fences 2.12 it will then prompt you to download 2.13 instead. Download and install (click 'yes') also install Start8 and BINGO! bug fixed...

• Proposed as answer by Robert Aldwinckle on forumsMVP Tuesday, June 24, 2014 2:48 AM

Imagine my surprise when this was the answer

boot in safe mode

If you are able to arrange the desktop icons in safe mode, I would suggest you to perform clean boot.

Refer to the link to perform clean boot.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

start as normal after troubleshooting

Hope this resolves the issue.