DeskOrg deliberately leaves some things on the desktop. If a file didn’t move, one of these reasons applies.
The reasons
- It’s a shortcut or a program. Protected types stay put so your icons and installers don’t disappear: .lnk, .url, .exe, .com, .scr, .msi, .msp, .bat, .cmd, .ps1, .vbs, .js, .wsf, .hta, .reg, .dll, .sys, .ocx, .drv and .sed.
- It’s a folder. DeskOrg moves files only, never folders, and doesn’t look inside folders.
- It was busy. A file still downloading, being saved or open in a program is left alone and tried next time (the log says DEFERRED).
- Your rules leave unknown types. If your rules say
"UnknownFileBehavior": "Leave", types that aren’t in the list stay on the desktop instead of going to Other Files. - It’s one of DeskOrg’s own files (for example DeskOrgRules.json).
If you want it moved
- Close the program using the file, then press Organize Now again.
- To sort a type that’s protected or unknown, add it to your rules: see Change which folder a file type goes to. (Keep shortcuts and programs protected unless you’re sure.)
- Check Activity & Logs › View DeskOrg log for an ERROR line explaining what went wrong.
Get DeskOrg free from deskorg.niveshsahayak.in, and see the DeskOrg user guide.
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