To disable the automatic rearrange option for the Desktop icons a Registry element can be created with this configuration:
Action: Create/Modify
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop
Type DWORD
value FFlags
Information: 1075839520 (Decimal)
Notice that information number may vary depending on your desire:
1075839520 - disable Auto Arrange Icons and Align Icons to Grid
1075839525 - enable Auto Arrange Icons and Align Icons to Grid
1075839521 - enable Auto Arrange Icons and disable Align Icons to Grid
1075839524 - disable Auto Arrange Icons but enable Align Icons to Grid
Save and replicate the changes, on next logon this configuration will be applied and the icons won't be automatically arranged.
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