There is a small but useful utility that allows you to save the current positions of the icons on your Desktop and restore them if they disappear or otherwise get scrambled.
grab the bar (left mouse click and hold it) in the middle and drag it to the bottom and move your icons manually back where you like them on your desktop
There is a small but useful utility that allows you to save the current positions of the icons on your Desktop and restore them if they disappear or otherwise get scrambled.