In this video, I will share a very easy way to unlock desktop icons and mov. Just Press Windows key and R key together at once to open run command box. How to Lock Desktop Icons on Windows 10 or Windows 7. Just try this, press the Esc keys on your keyboard three times. Many users reported that Pressing Esc keys three times solved the issue. That’s it! You should now be able to freely move the desktop icons and even arrange them or view them based on your requirements. For this, right-click on an empty space on the Desktop, select View, now choose from and click on Large icons, Medium Icons, and Small icons, or uncheck Align items to grid, or uncheck Show desktop icons. Step 4: You can also view the desktop icons in different sizes, and also change the alignment of the icons or simply hide the icons. Simply right-click on an empty space on the Desktop, select Sort by, click on any of the options as per your requirement. Step 3: If you want, you can also sort the arrangement of the icons based on Name, Size, Item Type, and Date Modified. You can now easily move the icons and arrange them as per your wish. Step 2: Now, right-click again on an empty space on the Desktop and click Refresh.